At least one federal healthcare program’s funding and some jobs have been reinstated following recent cuts at HHS, including the CDC, FDA and National Institutes of Health, according to reports from Reuters and The Hill.
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Oracle Health moves to strengthen interoperability
Oracle Health has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a U.S. government-endorsed initiative aimed at streamlining nationwide health data exchange.
Nuvance narrows operating margin to -3.4% ahead of planned Northwell merger
Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health reported a $98.1 million operating loss (-3.4% margin) in fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, improving on a $164.2 million loss (-6.2% margin) in the year prior.
Illinois health system to switch to Epic
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System has embarked on an 18-month initiative to overhaul its EHR system, with plans to implement Epic.
How Tenet, CHS and HCA shrunk — or grew — in 2024
Tenet and Community Health Systems trimmed their hospital portfolios in 2024, while HCA’s grew larger:
Intermountain's 'no regrets' strategy to rise above uncertainties
Health system C-suites have started to plan ahead, looking at the five and 10 year horizons for strategic planning while staying nimble amid abrupt policy and technology changes. It can be a hard, but essential, balance to strike.
Flu-related ER visits high as CDC ends vaccination campaign: 5 notes
The CDC reported high levels of respiratory virus activity across the U.S., with flu-related emergency department visits remaining very high, according to the latest CDC data. COVID-19 visits were low and RSV-related visits were moderate.
Drug overdose deaths fall for 1st time since pandemic: CDC
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined from 2022 to 2023, the first decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the CDC.
Trinity Health sees $186.2M operating improvement in 1st half of 2025
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health posted an operating income of $147.6 million (1.2% operating margin) through the first half of fiscal 2025, up from an operating loss of $38.6 million (-0.3% margin) in the same period last year, according to its Feb…
Norton CEO's journey from classroom to boardroom
Russell Cox, president and CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare, has spent more than four decades in healthcare, but it’s his earlier experience as a teacher that helped shape his leadership style and deep commitment to learning.
