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Pharmacists to CMS: Stocking drugs in negotiation program could hurt businesses
The National Community Pharmacists Association has told CMS that more than 90% of independent pharmacies may choose to stop stocking drugs included in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program due to financial losses that could threaten their viabili…
9 top EHR consultants
Many health systems use consultants to help with EHR implementations.
Trinity Health's $800M Epic rollout: 5 updates
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is in the final stretch of a $800 million Epic EHR rollout.
The 'feminization of medicine': 8 things to know
Women outnumber men in medical school, and the trend continues to rise for the sixth year in a row, Medscape reported Jan. 28.
Vermont hospital taps chief medical officer
Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital named Aida Avdic, MD, chief medical officer, the Brattleboro Reformer reported Jan. 27.
UC Health hospital taps chief nursing officer
Tara Williams, DNP, RN, was named vice president and chief nursing officer of Cincinnati-based UC Medical Center, effective Jan. 19.
Hospital CFOs in 'uncharted territory'
Sham Firdausi, CFO of ScionHealth – Watertown (Wis.) Regional, joined the health system after working for UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager and gaining experience as senior director and head of finance and strategy for Centene’s Florida hea…
The $400B burden of heart disease, stroke: 15 notes
Heart disease and stroke remained the leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing the number of combined deaths from cancer and accidental deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report,…
UC Health names hospital CNO
Cincinnati-based UC Health has promoted Tara Williams, DNP, RN, to vice president and chief nursing officer of UC Medical Center.
Pennsylvania health system may sell assets to hit turnaround targets
Redeemer Health, a community-based system headquartered in Meadowbrook, Pa., has outlined a $46 million financial turnaround plan after breaching a debt service covenant requirement, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
