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Healthcare organizations file brief defending Minnesota 340B law: 4 notes

A coalition of healthcare organizations led by the American Hospital Association has filed an amicus brief defending Minnesota’s law protecting the 340B drug discount program. 

National PA week runs through Oct. 12: 5 things to know

National Physician Assistant/Associate Week — a celebration of PAs and the PA profession — began Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 12.

Top 9 population health platforms

Most health systems aiming to buy a new population health platform plan to invest in downside risk and value-based care initiatives, according to health IT researcher KLAS Research.

Teladoc C-suite leader to exit

A C-suite leader at virtual care company Teladoc Health plans to depart at the end of 2024.

Health systems lean into on-demand care

Health systems are leaning into on-demand care to counteract long wait times.

Cone Health taps VP of operations for 3 hospitals

Walidah Karim-Rhoades, DNP, RN, has been appointed vice president of operations for Cone Health’s Greensboro, N.C., market, which includes Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and Wesley Long Hospital. 

University of Iowa Health Care sees 'organic growth' with ambient AI

Thirty days after University of Iowa Health Care implemented ambient AI technology, more than 900 of its 3,000 providers have begun using it. 

CVS to lay off 632 at Rhode Island headquarters

CVS Health is set to lay off more than 630 employees as part of a $2 billion cost-cutting initiative aimed at improving financial performance, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 7. 

Mississippi facility becomes designated rural emergency hospital

Progressive Health of Houston (Miss.) has become a designated rural emergency hospital, WTVA reported Oct. 7.

Duke Health looks to innovate home care delivery

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is partnering with NTT Data, an IT service and consulting company, to create an advanced model for augmented home care delivery.