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Intermountain chief quality officer exits
Heidi Wald, MD, departed from her role as Intermountain Health’s chief quality and safety officer Sept. 13, the system confirmed to Becker’s.
HCA working with MA payers to improve 2-midnight denials
CMS’ expansion of the two-midnight rule has had a “modest benefit” to Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the system’s CFO Mike Marks said at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.
From packages to patients: What drew this UPS leader to healthcare
It is not often that a hospital president gets their start in an outside industry. For Marty Boryszak, the logistics of transporting packages proved to be beneficial experience for healthcare operations.
The keys to building a succession runway, per Cottage Health's CEO
Ron Werft, president and CEO of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health, will retire in 2025 after 24 years at the helm.
Studies point to 2 potential new metformin uses
A pair of recent studies highlighted two potential new uses for metformin, a Type 2 diabetes drug. One points to the drug possibly helping people living with HIV, and another shows the drug could benefit adults who have long COVID-19.
New migraine drugs no better than regular painkillers: Study
A new study suggests that some recently marketed migraine medications may not be more effective than standard painkillers for treating acute migraine episodes.
UTHealth Houston creates nurse research institute
UTHealth Houston has established a nursing research institute to expand nurse-led research efforts that directly affect patient care.
3 GLP-1 updates
On Sept. 24, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is slated to testify at a Senate committee hearing about the costs for Wegovy and Ozempic.
Body weight linked to 2nd diagnosis for cancer survivors: Study
Cancer survivors with overweight and obesity showed a 13.9% increased risk of developing a second cancer and a 33.2% increased risk of developing a second cancer related to obesity, according to a study published Sept. 17 in JAMA Open Network.
Physician practice sues Salem Health for $15M
Cardiology practice Oregon Health Center has filed a lawsuit against Salem (Ore.) Health, accusing the health system of defamation and monopolizing the cardiology market, according to local reports.
