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UHS exec sells $130K of stock

Warren Nimetz, a director at King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, sold 725 shares of the company’s stock on May 16, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

House subcommittee passes hospital-at-home, telehealth extension

A U.S. House subcommittee passed legislation that would extend telehealth flexibilities for two years and the hospital-at-home program for five.

90 execs share their most important career lessons

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years. 

OSF HealthCare names 4 new leaders

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has appointed four new leaders. 

Maryland system to raise minimum wage to $20 per hour

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health will raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years.

The No. 1 organic growth opportunity on hospitals' horizon

A significant organic growth opportunity is on the horizon for health systems, and it’s one that all healthcare stakeholders must embrace: an aging and retiring baby boomer generation. 

Scammers send fake MyChart messages

Scammers have been trying to trick patients into giving up personal information by sending fake MyChart messages.

Epic increases hospital market share lead

Epic was the only EHR vendor to experience a net market share increase in 2023, according to a May 17 KLAS Research report.

Massachusetts hospital to pay $24M in whistleblower case

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., will pay $24.3 million to settle claims that it knowingly billed Medicare for cardiac procedures that didn’t follow Medicare rules.

MaineHealth to open $580M heart hospital

Portland-based MaineHealth unveiled its $580 million addition to the Maine Medical Center, Spectrum Local News reported May 16.