On Feb. 24, Karen McConnell, PharmD, assumed the chief pharmacy officer position at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.
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Trinity exec joins RWJBarnabas Health
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health appointed Thomas Burke chief administrative officer for Clara Maass Medical Center, effective Feb. 24.
Feds warn hospitals of cybersecurity risk in Chinese-made medical monitor
A widely used medical monitor manufactured in China is under scrutiny due to potential cybersecurity risks, CNBC reported Feb. 23.
FDA sets deadline to end sales of Ozempic, Wegovy copycats
Compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies selling lower-cost versions of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy will soon have to halt production after the FDA set deadlines to phase out compounded semaglutide.
Orlando Health to lay off 900+ amid hospital closure, including execs
Orlando (Fla.) Health is eliminating 940 jobs amid the health system’s planned closure of Rockledge Hospital and four hospital-based outpatient departments on April 22.
Universal Health Services hospital accused of boosting profits with involuntary commitment practices
Washington D.C.-based Psychiatric Institute of Washington, a Universal Health Services hospital, is being accused of systematically committing patients without medical necessity to maximize insurance payments, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24.
HSHS outsourcing RCM
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has selected Ensemble Health Partners for an end-to-end revenue cycle partnership.
Some jobs, program funding restored: 4 White House updates
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.
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.
