Health systems experienced another year of digital advancement in 2024, with more big EHR moves and a push toward generative AI.
Category: Becker’s Hospital Review
Developer of hospital-targeting ransomware faces charges
A dual Russian-Israeli national has been charged in connection with the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted thousands of victims worldwide, including hospitals.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader to retire
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year’s end after serving at the organization for 40 years.
Karmanos institute 1st to treat liver cancer with at-home device
Detroit-based Wayne State University’s Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is the first facility in the world to prescribe a new at-home liver cancer treatment.
Respiratory illnesses surge: 5 updates
Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., are experiencing high or very high levels of respiratory illness, with influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytical virus all contributing to increased healthcare visits across the U.S.
FDA: No more need for compounded versions of Mounjaro, Zepbound
The FDA has declared the end of the two-year shortages of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound — used to treat diabetes and weight loss, respectively — and has reaffirmed its decision to halt the production of compounded versions of the drugs, Bloomberg r…
HCA to demolish shuttered North Carolina hospital campus
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has shared plans to demolish its empty Mission Hospital—St. Joseph campus in Asheville, N.C.
UNC Health hospital appoints chief of staff
UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, N.C., has named Kevan Hansel, MD, as chief of staff.
U of Texas Medical Branch, Wyss Center partner to research neurotechnology
Galveston, Texas-based University of Texas Medical Branch has partnered with the Wyss Center, a leading neuroengineering and neurotechnology research non-profit, to advance neuroscience research and technologies.
University Medical Center New Orleans names chief medical officer
LCMC Health has named Jeffrey Elder, MD, as permanent chief medical officer of University Medical Center New Orleans.
