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Physicians grow louder on noncompetes
Amid a nationwide shortage of physicians, contractual noncompete clauses are making it more challenging for patients to receive the care they need, particularly in more rural regions, and physicians are pushing back, NBC News reported March 3.
Larry Ellison's cancer startup is shuttering
Larry Ellison’s cancer-focused software startup, Project Ronin, is shutting down, The Register reported March 1.
California hospital CEO names 'wrinkle' in proposed Tenet sale
The CEO of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District has addressed community members’ concerns — and alluded to some of his own — amid a proposed sale to Tenet Healthcare.
RaDonda Vaught to speak at CommonSpirit safety event
RaDonda Vaught is scheduled to speak at a session on systems thinking and patient safety. Nurses who attend the March 12 event, hosted by Chicago-based CommonSpirit, are eligible to earn continuing education credits.
ECU Health implements starting wage increase
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is increasing starting wages for its new employees from $15 an hour to $16 an hour.
Boston federal hearing set over for-profit companies in healthcare
A federal hearing is being held in Boston on April 3 to look into for-profit companies’ roles in the U.S. healthcare system amid Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s ongoing financial troubles in states like Massachusetts.
Change Healthcare's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA says
The American Hospital Association called Change Healthcare’s temporary funding program for providers affected by the cyberattack on the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary inadequate, while a U.S. Senate leader asked CMS to speed up payments to hospitals.
$43M spent each year on this overused cancer drug: Study
Denosumab, a bone-modifying agent for cancer treatment, is being overused and costing Medicare more than $43 million each year, a recent Memorial Sloan Kettering study found.
TikTokers stealing clinicians' identities to promote supplements
Dozens of TikTok accounts are using social media photos from real physicians, nurses and dental clinicians to promote a range of supplements and unchecked health claims — with few people policing them, Forbes reported March 4.
'World's most ethical companies' list includes health systems
Ethisphere Institute, a for-profit company that defines and measures corporate ethical standards, has released its 2024 list of the “world’s most ethical companies,” which includes health systems and other healthcare companies.
