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CVS Health replaces CFO, healthcare lead
CVS Health announced two leaders to permanently replace Shawn Guertin as CFO and head of healthcare delivery as Mr. Guertin prepares to resign.
The 'small things' will transform healthcare, says Swedish Health Services CEO
Elizabeth Wako, MD, began her career in healthcare as a bedside nurse for behavioral health patients. What she learned during those days has shaped her leadership style as she became a physician, administrator and, in November, president and CEO of Swe…
'I'm filled with optimism': New Orleans East Hospital's journey to value-based care
New Orleans East Hospital was built after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the previous hospital in 2005. Ten years after it opened, President and CEO Takeisha Davis, MD, is focused on implementing quality-based performance measures and population health to…
Florida surgeon general calls for halt of COVID vaccines, FDA fires back
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, has called for a halt to the administration of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over concerns about what he calls nucleic acid contaminants, the office shared in a Jan. 3 news release. The move contradicts national…
OnMed, Hartford Healthcare unveil new healthcare venture
Hartford, Conn., residents will have a new option to receive healthcare where they shop.
OHSU Health CEO to exit amid Legacy Health merger talks
Oregon Health & Science University said it will search for a new CEO of its healthcare operations as OHSU and Legacy Health work through the due diligence phase of combining.
Data leak affects Kansas hospital
North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital disaffiliated from medical transcription provider after investigations of a July 21, 2023, data breach.
Amid backlash, Georgia medical board re-institutes prescription flexibility
Georgia physicians once again have the ability to prescribe controlled substances to telehealth patients without an in-person visit.
U of Michigan takes a layered approach to safety in 2024
Health system violence and violence against physicians and practitioners has continued to rise in the last few years, with the healthcare and social services industry recording 453,200 nonfatal injuries in 2021 — more than any other industry.
Eli Lilly to sell weight loss drugs directly to consumers; warns against 'cosmetic' usage
Eli Lilly has launched a new website for customers with migraines, obesity and diabetes to order prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer, including weight loss medications such as Zepbound.
