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UPMC taps health plan CEO
Mary Beth Jenkins was appointed president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan, president of UPMC insurance services division and executive vice president of UPMC.
The rising cost of physician subsidies in 10 numbers
The median physician subsidy increased in the second quarter while the gap between primary care and surgical specialists widened, according to data from Kaufman Hall’s Physician Flash Report.
New York system names SVP of finance
Albany (N.Y.) Med has named Michele Kakely Skumurski senior vice president of finance.
Philadelphia hospital nurses struck in hit-and-run while helping patient
Three nurses at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center were seriously injured Oct. 11 after being struck by the driver of a vehicle who dropped off a gunshot victim outside the hospital’s emergency department.
Brigham Young taps Intermountain leaders for new medical school
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, is adding on leadership from nearby Intermountain Health to guide the development of its newly announced medical school.
CommonSpirit region moving to single EHR system in June
CommonSpirit’s South region, which reported $7.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, will consolidate its EHR systems and transition to a single version of Epic, with the first “go-live” set for June 2025.
Maryland system CEO to retire after 15 years
After 15 years in the role, John Chessare, MD, will retire in 2025 as president and CEO of Townson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare.
Former CEO charged in ongoing federal probe of Chicago hospital
The former CEO of Loretto Hospital in Chicago is charged in an indictment alleging corruption and embezzlement.
Health system strategies to mitigate the IV shortage: What to know
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are implementing conservation strategies and exploring alternatives to address the national shortage of IV fluids.
8 systems delaying surgeries amid the IV shortage
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are delaying elective or nonemergency procedures to conserve IV fluid supplies amid a national shortage.
