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How Intermountain is redesigning healthcare jobs with tech
Technology can help redesign work processes in healthcare, Rob Allen, president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, said in an Oct. 18 podcast with consulting firm A&M.
Google's Alphabet sheds jobs in healthcare analytics
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has laid off an unknown number of employees in its healthcare analytics subsidiary, Verily, The Information reported Oct. 18.
Tampa General CEO on the system's C-suite revamp
As Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital set out to ready a new five-year strategic plan, adjusting organizational structure was among the focuses. The goal was a new structure at the highest level to better represent the growth the system has experienced in r…
Salem Health acquires orthopedic group
Salem (Ore.) Health has acquired Hope Orthopedics, a Salem-based group, effective Sept 29, and hired most of its physicians and employees, according to the Salem Reporter.
17 highest-paid physician specialties in 2022
Cardiologist was the top-paid physician specialty in 2022, followed by orthopedic surgeon and pediatric surgeon, according to an Oct. 16 report from USA Facts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data analysis.
Former medical director sues Seattle Children's over racial discrimination
A former medical director of one of Seattle Children’s clinics is suing the hospital alleging racial discrimination, The Seattle Times reported Oct. 18.
Q3 sees accelerated healthcare downgrades, S&P says
The third quarter saw an increase in the pace of credit downgrades for health systems and hospitals as U.S. healthcare continues to struggle to find sustained recovery, S&P said Oct. 17.
Baptist Memorial, Anderson Regional to form 24-hospital system
Two faith-based health systems, Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Meridian, Miss.-based Anderson Regional Health System, plan to merge into a 24-hospital system in January.
The 3-word mantra Duke Health's CEO embraces
Craig Albanese, MD, an academic pediatric surgeon and former COO of Duke University Health System, took over as CEO of the Durham, N.C.-based system in March.
Pig organ transplants inching closer to human trials: 4 notes
Several reports about successful pig organ transplant procedures have emerged in 2023, continuing to lay the foundation for eventual human clinical trials and possibly a future in which xenotransplants become the norm for patients in need of a vital or…
