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The systems, hospitals with the most top physicians, per Castle Connelly
Castle Connolly released its 2024 accolades, recognizing health systems and hospitals that have the most top physicians.
AdventHealth plans $254M hospital amid HCA turf war
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has selected a location for its new $254 million community hospital in North Carolina, though the system is still awaiting the resolution of an appeal filed by Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health.
Norton aims to raise $200M
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s launched the “Just Imagine” campaign March 20 to raise millions in support of health equity and expanding specialty care.
New York system names new CEO
The board of directors for Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network unanimously voted to promote Staci Thompson from interim to permanent president and CEO.
Stanford lightens cognitive EHR burden for physicians
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care researchers found that using AI in the EHR to assist clinicians with answering patient messages has been able to reduce clerical burden and lower feelings of burnout.
NIH sunsets COVID treatment guidance
Four years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, NPR reported March 19.
Albertsons joins Mark Cuban's pharmacy network
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. expanded its pharmacy network March 20 with a deal with grocery chain Albertsons, growing its drug discount offering by another thousand-plus locations.
New gene therapy to cost $4.25M — the highest drug price in US
The most expensive drug in the U.S. is now Lenmeldy, a $4.25 million gene therapy the FDA approved March 18 for children with a rare genetic disease.
Nashville General Hospital names chief revenue officer
Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital has named Kemberly Blackledge, DSc, chief revenue cycle officer.
Inmate, 2nd suspect at large after Idaho hospital shooting: Police
Police in Boise, Idaho, are searching for two suspects after a coordinated attack to facilitate the escape of a prison inmate at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center left three correctional officers shot.
