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CDC FluView shows slight uptick in hospitalizations, 5 other notes
Last week, 1,127 patients with laboratory-confirmed flu cases were admitted to a hospital, according to CDC data ending Oct. 7.
The top 5 cardiology subspecialties by pay
Electrophysiologists were the top paid cardiology specialty in 2022, according to a MedAxiom report.
Waystar files for proposed IPO
Waystar, a healthcare payment technology provider, took a step closer to becoming a public company.
UCLA debuts data hub for improved outcomes in Latino health
The University of California Los Angeles has launched the Latino Policy and Politics Institute Latino Data Hub to improve healthcare outcomes for the Latino population in California.
FDA launches digital health committee
The FDA launched a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help the agency oversee and explore digital health tools.
General Catalyst is shopping for a health system: What Dr. Marc Harrison is looking for
Marc Harrison, MD, CEO of Health Assurance Transformation Corp., told Becker’s that the General Catalyst-launched company is looking to acquire “a system that wants to change” in the “$1billion to $3 billion” range.
Newly merged Billings Clinic outlook revised to negative
Billings (Mont.) Clinic, which Sept. 1 merged with Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health, saw its outlook revised from stable to negative amid persistent operating challenges, Fitch Ratings said Oct. 16.
1 year after Atlanta Medical Center's closure: Where things stand
Oct. 14 marks one year since the last patients left Wellstar Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center. No plans are in place to build a new healthcare facility in its place, leaving Grady Memorial Hospital and clinics in the region operating on stretched…
Gene-edited pig kidney trial moves one step closer to human transplants
A monkey in a clinical trial has survived two years with a genetically modified pig kidney. Now the study’s success is moving the needle toward gaining FDA approval to begin similar clinical trials in humans, CNN reported Oct. 12.
CEO of Illinois hospital dies at 69
Ruth Colby, president and CEO of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., died Oct. 15, according to The Herald-News. She was 69.
