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Medtronic to close manufacturing sites, distribution centers
Medtronic has ended contracts with 200 suppliers, and the medical device company plans to close five manufacturing plants and six distribution centers, according to a Jan. 9 Star Tribune report.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center names new digital chief
George T. ‘Buddy’ Hickman has been appointed the new chief digital and information officer at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
MedPAC pushes inflation-based Medicare rates
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is calling on Congress in a drafted recommendation to update its 2024 Medicare-based physician payment rates for 2025 by the existing amount under law plus 50% of the Medicare Economic Index’s projected increase…
Holy Name hires 1st marketing chief
Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name has named its first chief marketing officer, NJBiz reported Jan. 11.
Avera hospital taps CEO
O’Neill, Neb.-based Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital has named John Kozyra its next CEO, effective Jan. 29.
Harvard population health institute names president
Emily Oken, MD, is the new president of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and chair of its population medicine department at Boston-based Harvard Medical School.
How University Hospitals' CEO is turning the page on work culture
Cliff Megerian, MD, CEO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals, launched a book club for employees in 2022. Today, Cliff’s Notes: A UH Book Club, which is named after Dr. Megerian, continues to evolve and grow.
Johns Hopkins All Children's 'Netflix' case: A timeline
The case of Maya Kowalski, whose family won a $261 million judgment against St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, has captivated healthcare industry observers and Netflix viewers alike.
What health system marketing chiefs are saying about generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence remains top of mind for health system marketing chiefs heading into 2024.
Stanford, Essentia Health join Vanderbilt's clinical research network
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center welcomed two health systems to its Stakeholders, Technology and Research Clinical Research Network.
