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UC Davis Health, Verizon unveil digital inclusion program
UC Davis Health in Sacramento launched a digital inclusion program in partnership with Verizon Business.
More M&A in the cards for Ascension, CommonSpirit
On the heels of successful financial reports from Chicago-based CommonSpirit and St. Louis-based Ascension, the two health systems are actively reworking their hospital portfolios through investing in multiple mergers and acquisitions to improve upon t…
Wisconsin hospital embraces new identity
Darlington, Wis.-based Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County is undergoing a rebrand, which will give the hospital a new name and an updated logo.
Health systems want to boost digital health budgets
As economic pressures on healthcare organizations begin to cool, hospital and health system leaders are looking to dedicate additional resources to initiatives focused on digital transformation, a Feb. 21 report from Panda Health found.
CHS eyes $1B in potential hospital sales
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has sold a number of hospitals over the past several years and is evaluating interest for sales that could yield more than $1 billion in additional proceeds, CEO Tim Hingtgen said on the company’s Feb. 21 …
How Cleveland Clinic finds common ground with competitors
“Cleveland Clinic” is recognized around the world — but unlike its name, the health system doesn’t stand alone.
Oregon hospital taps CEO
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Ore., has named Patrick Sharp CEO.
Nearly 4,000 weight loss drug prescriptions in 2023 were for US teens
There were around 4,000 prescriptions for weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic written for U.S. patients between the ages of 12 and 18 in 2023, alone, NBC News reported Feb. 21.
New York hospital CEO resigns
Emily Mastaler is stepping down as CEO of River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
The strategies that dropped vacancy rates at 10 systems
In the midst of staff shortages, health systems and healthcare groups have become more creative and focused on retention strategies.
