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Children's hospital declares cyberattack over
Lurie Children’s Hospital said it is “no longer addressing an active cybersecurity matter” after a cyberattack disrupted the hospital’s operations earlier this year.
AHA: How weight loss drugs could change hospital operations
GLP-1 drugs’ recent blockbuster appeal has already changed the way providers and pharmacists are doing their jobs, but the American Hospital Association says their appeal could shift other aspects of hospital operations too.
Why Mayo Clinic's patents keep growing
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has been filing an increasing number of patents because of the high degree of institutional support for innovation, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported.
OptumRx to offer new pricing model
OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit management company, unveiled a new pricing trend May 20 — following an industrywide trend of increasing transparency on medication costs.
15 top health systems, per Fortune/PINC AI
Intermountain Health clinched the top spot as the best-performing large health system in the U.S., according to Fortune and PINC AI’s “15 Top Health Systems” list released May 21.
10 highest-paid healthcare CEOs
CEO compensation at S&P 500 companies reached a new record in 2023, according to findings from The Wall Street Journal.
3 hospitals piloting blood tests to detect cancer
More hospitals and systems are testing the effectiveness of blood tests to detect cancer.
Airport check-in technology comes to health systems
In a bid to speed up patient check-ins, CLEAR, the security identity company known for allowing members to bypass ID checks at airports, has introduced new technology at Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System.
California lawmakers move to delay healthcare worker minimum wage hikes
California lawmakers took action May 20 to officially push back the minimum wage increase for healthcare workers by one month, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Is KP.2 'FLiRT'ing with a summer COVID spike?
As of May 11, COVID-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for more than 28% of cases nationwide, per CDC data.
