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Endeavor to pay $55M to resolve antitrust allegations
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health, formerly known as NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health, has agreed to pay a $55 million all-cash settlement to resolve antitrust allegations raised after NorthShore’s acquisition of Highland Park Hospital, a competi…
Safety, recruiting, care access: Hospital COOs bring 2024 into focus
COOs are often tasked with overseeing the daily overall operations at hospitals and health systems. However, their role tends to vary depending on the organization, and they are focused on an array of issues. But one issue appears to be top of mind for…
The nonprofit teaming up with Mayo on AI transparency
Academic hospitals and technology firms are a part of a nonprofit that is setting out to establish a network of laboratories across the country to test healthcare artificial intelligence tools.
What's a 'Midwestern' health system, anyway?
A dozen states make up the Midwest, but many more Americans in neighboring states think they, too, are part of the region.
Children's National Hospital taps Clearway to deliver $2.8M gene therapy
Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital administered Zynteglo, a $2.8 million gene therapy, to its first pediatric patient with the help of Clearway Health.
FDA adds severe risk warning to bone disease drug
The bone disease drug Prolia has a new boxed warning, the FDA’s most prominent warning, because of an increased risk of severe hypocalcemia among chronic kidney disease patients.
Takeaways from Penn Medicine's AI conference
AI will revolutionize every aspect of healthcare, including drug, medical device, and medical software regulation; clinical education and more, according to three panelists at a Jan. 12 forum hosted by Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania’s Le…
UVA Health bolsters global telehealth coverage
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health is creating a telehealth clinic that will focus on medically underserved communities all over the world.
Independent Health CFO getting new title
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Independent Health’s president and CEO Michael Cropp, MD, will be passing his president title on to Jim Dunlop, the independent, nonprofit health system’s current executive vice president and CFO.
States, specialties with highest demand for travel nurses
California has the highest demand for travel nurses, and med-surg was the specialty in highest demand, according to a Nomad Health report.
