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Emory names inaugural physician division president
Penny Castellano, MD, was named president of the Emory Healthcare Physician Division, a newly created position, as well as interim director of Emory Clinic.
Healthcare organizations to spend $12B in 2024 on local advertising, report says
Healthcare organizations are projected to spend more than $12 billion in 2024 on local advertising, with hospitals to be among the top spenders, according to a Dec. 8 survey from SalesFuel and BIA Advisory Services.
UNC Health Nash proposes $140M hospital upgrade
Rocky Mount, N.C.-based UNC Health Nash has proposed a nearly $140 million inpatient bed tower project to make upgrades to the hospital.
Hospitals face 'seismic shift' as margin compression continues
The balance between commercial and government payers has shifted as inflationary pressures mount and neither side wants to increase payments significantly.
Mass General Brigham posts $48M annual loss, CFO notes 'significant progress'
Boston-based Mass General Brigham posted a $48 million operating loss of (-0.3% margin) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a significant improvement on the $432 million loss (-2.6% margin) reported last year.
Mercy names AI-powered cancer treatment tool in honor of developer
St. Louis-based Mercy named its artificial intelligence cancer treatment algorithm after Jiajing Chen, a data scientist who helped develop the algorithm and died from cancer in January, St. Louis Business Journal reported Dec. 8.
CommonSpirit names COO
Terika Richardson was named senior executive vice president and COO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
FDA approves nation's 1st CRISPR gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease: Experts react
On Dec. 8, the FDA approved the nation’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology to be used as a treatment for patients with sickle cell disease, a major scientific advancement that opens the door for future gene therapy approvals for in…
Orlando Health buys land for office near new hospital
Orlando (Fla.) Health has purchased property to build a medical office within walking distance of its forthcoming hospital in Lake Mary, Fla.
Cleveland Clinic makes case for 'bare minimum Mondays'
Doing less at work can, indeed, yield better health outcomes, according to a Dec. 4 article from Cleveland Clinic.
