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Inside physicians' retirement age expectations
Medscape’s 2023 report on physician retirement found most said they expected or hoped to retire from medicine by their mid-or late 60s. Still, there were variations among genders and ages.
Houston Methodist hospital names CEO
Adrienne Joseph, PhD, was named CEO of Houston Methodist Baytown (Texas) Hospital, effective Jan. 1.
Arizona system names COO
Robert “Bo” Cofield, DrPH, was named COO of Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare.
5 largest digital health funding rounds of 2023
In 2023, digital health and medtech companies focusing on brain-computer interface technology and the staffing crisis raised $200 million or more.
'We're all in this together, and we need each other:' says ECU Health CFO
Andy Zukowski, CFO of Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is heading into 2024 with a goal to make a big impact on rural healthcare.
New York hospital opens cancer center
Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Health is partnering with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., to bring more oncology services to local residents.
Where patients live affects likelihood of picking up heart meds
Experts have long known that where a patient lives can have an effect on health outcomes, but a new study from NYU Langone finds that it can also affect how likely a patient is to fill their prescription for heart failure medications.
'They cannot close another hospital': Community fights to keep Beth Israel open
Manhattan residents on Dec. 14 rallied against Mount Sinai’s plan to close its Beth Israel campus in July, according to a PIX II report.
Healthcare needs more Swifties, Dr. Pronovost says
Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, the chief quality and clinical transformation officer at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, told Becker’s “healthcare should sit up and take notice” of Taylor Swift’s influence.
Will rising nurse pay mean higher healthcare costs? It's complicated
The year 2023 was full of labor union wins — in healthcare and beyond. Now hospitals nationwide must grapple with higher nurse salaries, teeing up further tensions with insurers, employers and the potential for increased premiums.
