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Kaiser joins $42M medtech company financing round
Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the investment arm of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, co-led a $42.5 million financing round for women’s medtech company Gynesonics.
What will it take to make more PPE in the US?
A southern Virginia factory, which is the only facility in the U.S. that is equipped to make medical-grade synthetic rubber for exam gloves, isn’t actually making any at all.
New Mexico system taps 2 executives
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System has appointed two veteran healthcare leaders to executive roles.
Women gaining seats in MBA programs
Five top business schools have reached gender parity in their MBA programs, representing a record, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 2.
Innovations should extend to the workforce, says Emory CEO
Joon Sup Lee, MD, has served as CEO of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare since July 1, and he brought with him experience as an executive, as well as an understanding of the patient perspective and the value of research at academic medical centers.
340B repayments welcomed but concern remains, hospital group says
CMS finalized Nov. 2 that it will provide a lump sum payment to each hospital participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, totaling $9 billion, to make them whole from unlawful payment cuts from 2018 to 2022.
Gen Z turns to TikTok for career advice
Workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” are not materializing out of thin air. They’re coming from TikTok, the video platform increasingly being used for career advice.
Johns Hopkins patient's death ruled a homicide
The death of a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in January has been ruled a homicide, CBS News Baltimore reported Nov. 2.
Inmate escapes Arkansas hospital
An Arkansas inmate escaped during a visit to Paragould-based Arkansas Methodist Medical Center on Nov. 2, according to a Greene County Sheriff’s Department Facebook post.
Biden's 2024 budget would allocate $45M for telehealth
The Biden administration is implementing measures to support the sustainability of healthcare providers in rural areas that include support access for telehealth services and bolstering cybersecurity.
