Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Florida drug importation plan stalls nearly a year after approval: 5 notes

Almost a year after receiving FDA approval, Florida’s plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada remained mired in delays. Despite the green light from the Biden administration and expectations that the initiative would lower costs for st…

Florida drug importation plan stalls nearly a year after approval: 5 notes

Almost a year after receiving FDA approval, Florida’s plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada remained mired in delays. Despite the green light from the Biden administration and expectations that the initiative would lower costs for st…

Florida children's hospital gets $10M gift to enhance care

Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, part of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health, has received a $10 million gift from Tom Golisano. 

Optum-owned clinic chain found guilty of submitting 20K+ fraudulent Medicare claims

Dallas-based Healthcare Associates of Texas was found guilty of knowingly submitting $2.8 million worth of fraudulent Medicare claims, the Dallas Morning Journal reported Nov. 21. 

Encompass names Pennsylvania rehab hospital CEO

David Markiewicz has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie (Pa.). 

NYU Langone's sustainability report: 6 things to know

NYU Langone Health’s 2024 sustainability report highlights recent achievements and its commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral health system by 2050.

'Webside manner:' How Sanford is training next-gen clinicians

With workforce shortages posing a growing challenge in rural healthcare, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched a facility dedicated to advancing virtual care as a proactive solution.

Health systems face tough decisions as layoffs spike in Q4

Hospital layoffs have escalated in the fourth quarter as health systems address balance sheets that have been eroded by recent operating losses and react to ongoing financial and workforce pressures. 

Health systems face tough decisions as layoffs spike in Q4

Hospital layoffs have escalated in the fourth quarter as health systems address balance sheets that have been eroded by recent operating losses and react to ongoing financial and workforce pressures. 

Drugmakers, pharmacists battle over who gets obesity drugs: 5 things to know

The battle over who should provide obesity and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has reached a critical point, as manufacturers and compounding pharmacies clash over the demand of these medications, NPR reported Nov. 20.