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TidalHealth to combine with Maryland hospital
Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth and Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital have signed a letter of intent to combine their organizations.
Quorum Health eyes deal to operate Oregon hospital: 5 things to know
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health and Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., have signed a letter of intent to partner.
Providence South Division CFO aims to visit all 17 Hospitals in 1 year
Shelby Arveson, CFO of Providence South Division, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, discovered her passion for healthcare during a college internship in hospice care, and healthcare has been her career home ever since. Over the last 20 years, she…
Outpatient pharmacy costs outpace total spend by 52%
Historically viewed as cost centers, hospitals and health systems are increasingly identifying their pharmacy departments as “revenue engines,” according to Vizient.
FDA slow to address concerns in wake of drug recalls: Report
A series of recalls from India-based company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has raised concerns about the safety of drugs manufactured overseas and the FDA’s role in ensuring public safety, ProPublica reported Dec. 12.
New trial ordered in Temple Health's $45M malpractice case
A Philadelphia judge ordered a new trial in a $45 million malpractice case against Temple Health on Dec. 5, calling the jury’s original verdict in August “exorbitant.” The case involves a patient who suffered brain damage after aspirating food followin…
GLP-1 barriers begin to break down
Barriers to accessing GLP-1 medications are beginning to break down as drug manufacturers, insurers, and lawmakers look to expand availability, lower costs, and address continued high demand.
What 1 Florida hospital CEO learned from Southwest
Shane Bedward has served as CEO of AdventHealth Dade City (Fla.) for about a month, but his time with the hospital’s parent organization, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, spans a decade.
How a health system born 'overnight' boosted revenue by $137M
Before merging with Michigan Medicine, Lansing-based Sparrow Health System underwent a rapid transformation project that produced an additional $137 million in revenue.
UPMC Enterprises sells 3rd portfolio company
UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, sold its third company this year: Realyze Intelligence, an AI-powered healthcare startup, to Carta Healthcare.
