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Walgreens taps Optum leader as new chief commercial officer
Jason Stenta has been tapped as senior vice president and chief commercial officer of Walgreens, effective in early October.
Michigan Medicine workers plan 1-day strike
Members of SEIU Healthcare Michigan are set to hold a one-day strike Oct. 15 at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.
Why CFO-CIO relationships may soon strain
Health system CIOs and CFOs are accountable for driving forward the CEO’s vision and powering strategic priorities. The most effective duos have learned to speak each others’ language and respect their partner’s expertise.
Private equity and healthcare: Renewed questions amid mounting scrutiny
For the past decade, private equity firms have invested more than $1 trillion into U.S. healthcare. This meteoric rise in corporate investing in healthcare over the past 10 years may now be hitting its first real speed bump.
Hospitals prepare for months-long supply disruptions after Helene, port strike
The healthcare industry has recently been facing significant supply chain challenges between the temporary Baxter North Cove plant closure and the East and Gulf Coast port strikes. The disruptions have raised concerns about the availability of critical…
Trinity cuts contract labor by 25%, revenue grows to $23.9B: 6 things to know
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health reported a $68.4 million operating income (0.3% margin) in the fiscal year ending June 30, compared to a $288 million operating loss (-1.3% margin) in the previous fiscal year, according to financial results publishe…
Duke LifePoint names physician group COO
Theresa Fink has been named market vice president and COO of Conemaugh Physician Group after serving in the role on an interim basis since May.
Wyoming hospital trustee steps down
Mark Hoskinson, MD, resigned as trustee of the board that oversees Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health to focus on a clinic he owns.
Hospital expense growth slows: 36 statistics
Expenses were relatively flat for nonprofit hospitals in August compared to July, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report.
Connecticut hospital physicians report pay disruptions: 5 things to know
Some physicians at Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital said they are seeing payment disruptions with respect to Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns the facility, Connecticut Public Radio reported Oct. 2.
