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Ascension opens $200M women and infants hospital in Indiana
St. Louis-based Ascension celebrated the grand opening of its $200 million, eight-story Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital on Oct. 28, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Walgreens to cut 256 jobs
Walgreens is laying off 256 support center roles, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s in an emailed statement.
VUMC branch launches drug consulting service
Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions, a branch of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has launched a consulting service aimed at enhancing patient care and optimizing drug launches.
Tenet's 'transformed portfolio' collects $4.8B from 14 hospital sales
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has sold 14 hospitals this year for more than $4.8 billion combined as it continues to transform its portfolio into a more value-based care enterprise with a leading specialty care platform.
Demand for physicians stabilizes: 7 notes
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment released its annual Benchmarking Report Oct. 29, showing stabilizing demand for physicians.
Walmart heiress' med school to waive tuition for 1st student cohorts
Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine will waive tuition for the first five cohorts of students accepted into its MD program.
Oracle Health rolls out generative AI assistant for clinicians
Oracle has launched a generative AI-powered digital assistant for ambulatory clinics across the U.S.
How City of Hope bridges the 'innovation gap' in cancer care
When Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope opened its doors in 1913, it did so as a tuberculosis sanatorium. Though more than a century has passed, echoes of the center’s past remain at the forefront of the center’s mission.
Why the American Heart Association is backing a digital startup
The American Heart Association has backed a digital health startup with a $1 million investment.
Walgreens expands virtual care to 30 states
Walgreens is rolling out virtual care to 30 states after initially launching the platform in nine.
