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High-compensation specialties and gender: 5 study takeaways
There are fewer female physicians practicing in high-compensation specialties compared to non-high-compensation specialties, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA.
WVU Medicine's acquisition spree — what's next?
While many hospitals and health systems have been forced to consolidate services and locations over the last few years, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has been on a growth spree.
Mayo Clinic offers digital pain platform: 5 things to know
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is collaborating with a digital health company that helps patients recover from chronic pain.
100 top hospitals for critical care
On Oct. 22, Healthgrades unveiled its annual Specialty Excellence Awards for 2025, which included recognition of the nation’s 100 best hospitals for critical care.
Some payers are 'hitting the snooze button' on 2-midnight rule: Report
Kodiak Solutions said its analysis of hospital inpatient and outpatient claims data suggests that payers are “continuing to apply their own criteria for inpatient admission and dismissing the two-midnight rule for Medicare beneficiaries.”
RWJBarnabas names heart and vascular services leader
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Conor Barrett, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer of heart and vascular services.
Former West Virginia hospital CEO dies
Samuel Nazzaro, former CEO of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, died Oct. 20 at age 95, according to his obituary published in The Intelligencer.
Updated stroke prevention guidelines: 8 things to know
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have updated the organizations’ stroke prevention guidelines to include gender-focused insights and GLP-1 recommendations. The new guidelines were published Oct. 21 in Stroke.
Why MyChart's AI is unregulated
Despite concerns from some medical experts about physicians using artificial intelligence to draft MyChart responses to patients, the technology remains unregulated.
NYC Health + Hospitals' flagship facility names chief medical officer
NYC Health + Hospitals has named Amit Uppal, MD, as the next chief medical officer at its flagship Bellevue Hospital.
