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Could recapturing 40K unused employment visas curb healthcare's staff shortage?
A bipartisan effort to expedite the recapture of 25,000 already-issued, yet unused immigrant visas for nurses and 15,000 for physicians is garnering support from hospital groups.
When Judy Faulkner has to tell customers 'no'
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner said she sometimes has to tell customers “no” when she feels her products aren’t quite ready.
Elon Musk's Neuralink seeks 1st human volunteer for brain implant
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which aims to revolutionize medicine and, frankly, humanity by installing computer chips in people’s skulls to study brain activity and restore movement in subjects with neurological disorders and paralysis, is looking for its fi…
Medline, Utah system enter exclusive partnership
Medline and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health clinched a yearslong, exclusive partnership deal.
Hospital cash flow, margins to surge in 2024: Moody's
The median operating cash flow and margins are expected to improve next year for most nonprofit hospitals, according to a Nov. 7 report from Moody’s Investor Services.
CEO pessimism grows
CEOs are becoming increasingly candid about environmental pressures putting their organizations — and the healthcare industry as whole — in unforgiving situations.
Mass General Brigham creates new role ahead of Dana-Farber split
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has announced a new role overseeing radiation oncology as it prepares to split with Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 7.
FDA probes hospitalizations tied to fake Ozempic
The FDA is investigating reports of hospitalizations tied to suspected counterfeit versions of semaglutide drugs, including three in the U.S., according to records from the agency’s adverse event reporting system.
What customers think of Epic's Payer Platform, per KLAS
Customers were satisfied with Epic’s Payer Platform, which aims to connect payers with Epic through provider data sharing, according to a November 2023 report from KLAS Research.
When health system mergers fall through
Central New Jersey is a big pond, and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is not exactly a big fish.
