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Primary care goes up against the healthcare disruptors
ORLANDO – The future of primary care and how retailers are disrupting the traditional experience was the focus of a fireside chat between Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief physician executive at Press Ganey and Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Wal…
Ascension Michigan to integrate with Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to integrate Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s.
The expanded organization, to be branded Henry Ford Health, would remain head…
Florida men plead guilty to $67 million Medicare fraud scheme
Two Florida men pleaded guilty last week for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $67 million in false claims for genetic testing and durable medical equipment that patients did not need and that the defendants procured with k…
A cyberattack is partly to blame for St. Margaret’s Health closing all operations
Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois are closing all operations as of Friday, June 16, due in part to a 2021 cyberattack.
A cyberattack is partly to blame for St. Margaret’s Health closing all operations
Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois are closing all operations as of Friday, June 16, due in part to a 2021 cyberattack.
Providence reports $1.7 billion operating deficit in 2022
Providence St. Joseph Health reported a $1.7 billion deficit of revenues over expenses from operations for 2022.
The large Catholic health system, with headquarters in Renton, Washington and Irvine, California, said operating losses were impacted by ec…
FDA approves Omicron booster for children as young as 5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to allow their use as a single booster dose in children.
The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, is authorized for administra…
Walmart gets Healthcare Research Institute off the ground
Walmart has made public its plans to launch its new Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI), saying the goal is to increase community access to healthcare while making strides toward better equity and quality.
CVS Health appoints former Optum exec to lead new healthcare delivery organization
CVS Health has appointed former Optum executive Dr. Amar Desai as president of its newly formed Health Care Delivery organization, where he will oversee implementation of key areas of the company’s health services and care delivery strategy.
The new or…
Most Americans give healthcare affordability a failing grade, Gallup shows
Most Americans give healthcare affordability in the U.S. a failing grade, and a plurality gives failing marks to the healthcare system as a whole, according to the latest results from a Gallup poll, conducted in partnership with West Health.
