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MetroHealth's new CEO: 4 updates on campus transformation delays
Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, is tasked with completing the health system’s delayed expansion project, cleveland.com reported Dec. 29.
10 most consequential healthcare data breaches of '24
Healthcare continued to be plagued by hackers and data leaks in 2024, with the industry experiencing its largest-ever cyberattack in February.
45 health systems ranked by net assets
The financial health of the nation’s largest health systems reflects their capacity to drive innovation, expand access and weather economic challenges.
In the aftermath of Helene, more Tennessee hospitals at risk
While southern states continue to recover from the devastation caused by flooding after Hurricane Helene in September, hospitals are beginning to grapple with future flood risks. Twenty Tennessee hospitals currently exist on or near flood plains, accor…
A thorny year for Tenet's Massachusetts hospitals
In 2024, nurses filed hundreds of safety concerns about two Massachusetts hospitals operated by Dallas-based Tenet Health. Most recently, a union representing these nurses alleged that understaffing caused two preventable patient deaths.
Appeals court revives lawsuit alleging Novartis paid kickbacks for MS drug
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit partially upheld and partially vacated a district court’s ruling in a False Claims Act case against Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Ohio hospital taps revenue cycle executive director
Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based Southwest General Health Center has named Kristen Shoup as executive director of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
Nearly 5,000 Providence Oregon workers issue strike notice
Nearly 5,000 front-line healthcare workers from Providence Oregon hospitals plan to begin an open-ended strike Jan. 10.
5 Ozempic updates
A new GLP-1 generic is entering the U.S. market amid ongoing debates about cost, access and innovation within this increasingly popular drug class.
The most-Googled health questions of 2024
Americans turned to Google with a wide range of health questions in 2024, a recent analysis found.
