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Avera Health names CMO of medical group
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has named Mara Groom, DO, as chief medical officer of its physician and advanced practice provider group.
Fairview promotes revenue cycle leader
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has named Angela Talton, RN, vice president of system mid-cycle services and solutions, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
Broward Health hires 1st systemwide cardiology chief
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, as the system’s first chief of cardiology.
Baystate CEO's plan to 'march forward' after financial losses
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has been through a lot over the last few years. The system experienced steep financial losses, a CEO change and layoffs. But new President and CEO Peter Banko has a plan.
CDC warns about trench fever in homeless population, organ transplants
The CDC released three papers warning about a rare bacterial disease that primarily poses a danger to people experiencing homelessness and organ transplant recipients who have received infected organs, The Washington Post reported Nov. 20.
Healthcare stocks react to Dr. Oz's CMS nomination
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, as the next CMS administrator, drawing mixed reactions from healthcare investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 20.
Texas anesthesiologist gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags
A Texas anesthesiologist was sentenced to 190 years in prison for tampering with IV bags, causing one death and numerous injuries, the Justice Department said Nov. 20.
1 in 4 adults are underinsured: What healthcare leaders should know
Insured rates in the U.S. are near-record highs, but 1 in 4 Americans are underinsured, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s Biennial Health Insurance Survey.
Elon Musk's Neuralink gets green light for more clinical trials
Neuralink, the brain-technology company co-founded by Elon Musk, is set to launch its first international clinical trial.
New heart bill signals 'changing course' for this subspecialty
President Joe Biden is set to sign the Congenital Heart Reauthorization Act Nov. 22, extending and expanding the CDC’s National Congenital Heart Disease Research, Surveillance and Awareness Program.
