Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center has launched a new telecardiology service in partnership with the system’s Webster Springs, W.Va.-based Webster Memorial Hospital.
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AdventHealth names hospital CEO
Andrew Santos was appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Experts torn on Ozempic microdosing
There is growing interest in microdosing weight loss drugs like Ozempic, with some users reporting positive results despite limited evidence and mixed opinions from experts, The New York Times reported Dec. 5.
Former Northern Arizona Healthcare CEO dies
William (Bill) Bradel, former president and CEO of Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare, died Nov. 13 after a decade-long struggle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, according to his obituary published by the Capital Gazette.
Mayo Clinic CIO retires
Cris Ross, CIO of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, has retired, according to a health system spokesperson.
Another system faces lawsuit over patient information allegedly shared with Facebook
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is the latest system to face a class action lawsuit over allegations that it allowed Facebook’s third-party tracking technology to access private patient information, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 9.
New York hospital names CEO, chief nursing and medical officers
The Nassau Health Care Corp. board has appointed three leaders — including its president and CEO — to serve at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y.
Financial recovery in focus: How CommonSpirit, Ascension and Trinity compare
Nonprofit health systems are making slow but steady financial progress in an era marked by rising costs and operational challenges.
Suspect arrested: 5 UnitedHealthcare shooting updates
A person of interest has been arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the New York Police Department said the afternoon of Dec. 9.
Ohio system's sale may affect physician's student debt forgiveness, lawsuit claims
A breast surgeon at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against the health system, alleging its potential sale to General Catalyst could jeopardize her eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness, according to a Signal Akron report.
