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Zepbound in shortage
Patients, pharmacists and physicians are reporting a strained supply of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s new weight loss drug, as the drugmaker and the FDA say the medication is available, according to Bloomberg.
Hospitals slow to embrace CPR alternative
A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, according to a March 27 article in The New York Times Magazine.
AdventHealth names chief clinical officer of West Florida Division
Rajan “Raj” Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth’s West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system said March 27.
HCA provided $3.7B in 2023 charity care
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare provided around $3.7 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care in 2023, according to its annual impact report.
Mercy taps chief legal officer, senior vice president
St. Louis-based Mercy has tapped Jennifer Brown as chief legal officer and senior vice president, effective April 1.
UnitedHealth pays $3.3B to providers following Change hack
UnitedHealth Group said it has paid out more than $3.3 billion to providers affected by the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, CNBC reported March 28.
Northwell backs 'emotionally intelligent' AI voice startup
The venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is backing a startup that is developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that mimics human speech.
Digital health venture capital deals stagnate
Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook.
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known as Cerner.
Retirement runway lengthens for some CEOs
Amid an uptick in abrupt CEO exits, some hospital leaders are drawing out their departures.
