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Texas Children's names 3 division chiefs
Houston-based Texas Children’s has tapped three new division chiefs in the department of pediatrics.
New Mexico hospital names COO
Farmington. N.M.-based San Juan Regional Medical Center has named Ruth Brooks chief operating officer.
UMass eyes EHR cost savings in proposed Milford affiliation
Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health said its “proposed corporate affiliation” with Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center could offset the high costs associated with implementing technology at a new hospital, the Milford Daily News reported Dec. 18.
2 men sentenced for roles in multi-state rural hospital billing scheme
Two Miami residents, Jorge Perez and Ricardo Perez, were sentenced Dec. 15 for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud insurers by using rural hospitals to bill for urine drug testing.
Orlando Health hospital taps COO
Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital appointed Jessica Glover assistant vice president and COO, effective Dec. 1.
FDA approves expansion of cancer drug use
Welireg (belzutifan), a Merck drug co-developed by researchers at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center, gained a new approval Dec. 14.
Norton grapples with lawsuits after May data breach
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is facing two lawsuits for a May cybersecurity breach that exposed patient data, Fox affiliate WDRB reported Dec. 15.
After 4-month strike, New Jersey hospital nurses approve labor deal
Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., approved a new labor contract Dec. 15, two weeks after reaching a tentative agreement with the hospital following a strike that lasted more than 120 days.
University Hospitals' Epic install to cost $400M
Cleveland-based University Hospitals expects its Epic install to cost about $400 million, a significant drop from the $600 million it had initially budgeted, according to financial documents published Dec. 14.
A 'grim' time for big-ticket M&A
The majority of major corporate acquisitions over the past five years are struggling to deliver on synergies or earnings growth.
