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Hospitals urge lawmakers to act as Medicare telehealth policies near expiration
A group of healthcare advocates, including hospitals and health systems, are urging Congress to act quickly to keep telehealth services available for millions of Americans.
Thousands of U of California workers strike: 4 things to know
Two unions representing tens of thousands University of California employees began to strike Feb. 26 across the 10-campus UC system.
Oklahoma system seeks sale or partnership amid financial woes
Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System is looking into the possibility of selling or partnering with another organization amid financial challenges, The Oklahoman reported Feb. 26.
The top 4 factors in choosing a new role: Gallup
More than half of U.S. employees are seeking new job opportunities, the highest rate since 2015, according to a Feb. 24 Gallup poll.
St. Louis hospital cuts jobs: 4 things to know
Multiple employees at Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital in St. Louis have been notified that their positions are being cut, NBC affiliate KSDK reported Feb. 25.
FDA expands access for schizophrenia treatment
The FDA has eliminated a longstanding requirement that patients taking clozapine, an antipsychotic used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, to submit blood test results before their prescriptions can be filled.
Inova partners with Abridge to enhance clinical documentation
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health has partnered with Abridge to implement its generative AI-powered clinical documentation platform across its health system.
Walgreens to pay $595M settlement in COVID-19 testing contract dispute
Walgreens has agreed to pay $595 million to settle a legal dispute with Everly Health Solutions, formerly known as PNWHealth, over COVID-19 testing services.
How Penn Medicine cut immunotherapy visits by 1 hour
Cancer patients saved more than 60 minutes per visit when text messaging was offered as an alternative to in-person immunotherapy check-ins, according to a study published Feb. 19 in NEJM Catalyst.
SSM Health's blueprint for navigating the 'change curve'
Addressing the challenges facing healthcare leaders requires focus on more than one priority. In the case of SSM Health, four areas are at the foundation of its approach to taking on what President and CEO Laura Kaiser calls “wicked” problems.
