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Hospitals assess Hurricane Helene damage: 7 updates
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm Sept. 26, resulting in flooding and widespread power outages across the state.
UPMC pharmacy leader: 'Cost Plus' models threaten PBMs
The rise of more transparent, “Cost Plus” pharmacy models is stirring debate within the pharmaceutical space as smaller players put pressure on the large PBMs.
Connecticut governor nudges Prospect, Yale New Haven hospital deal forward
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont held a meeting the week of Sept. 16 with leaders of Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings and Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health to try and provide “tough love” to revive a stalled $435 million deal for Yale New Haven to ta…
RSV may be linked to sudden infant deaths, study suggests
An off-season spike in respiratory syncytial virus may have contributed to a rise in sudden unexpected infant deaths during the pandemic, according to a new study from researchers at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine.
Do consumers support physicians' use of AI?: 4 things know
While consumers are hesitant to utilize generative AI for their own health research, they have a strong trust in their physicians to effectively leverage these tools in delivering care, a Sept. 26 survey from Deloitte found.
5 health system CFOs' tips to boost the bottom line
Improving a health system’s margins goes beyond cost-cutting in today’s challenging healthcare landscape; it requires mastering the fundamentals and creating alignment throughout the organization.
77 academic medical center CFOs to know | 2024
Academic medical centers merge top-tier patient care with leading-edge research and education. The chief financial officers overseeing these institutions play a pivotal role in guiding financial strategies, handling substantial budgets, and fostering s…
Healthcare zooms in on maternal care improvements: What to know
Hospitals are finding new ways to provide maternal care amid OB-GYN unit closures and growing research about maternal care deficiencies.
Millennial physician pay: 9 things to know
Average annual earnings for millennial physicians under age 40 climbed from $326,000 in 2022 to $338,000 in 2023, or around 4%, according to one new survey.
Health systems elevate CTOs
Health systems are appointing and elevating chief transformation officers to lead growth strategies and change management efforts.
