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FTC, Justice Department 2023 merger guidelines take effect

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice 2023 merger guidelines are now in effect after being unveiled in December 2023. 

NYC Health + Hospitals program offers discounted medical equipment

Ambulatory care providers at New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals can now prescribe discounted durable medical equipment, according to a Feb. 18 news release shared with Becker’s. 

Tenet names new CEO for St. Vincent Hospital

Denten Park has been named CEO of Tenet Healthcare’s St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., and its Massachusetts market following the resignation of Carolyn Jackson.

Peterson Health opens GI clinic

Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health has opened a new GI clinic at the Amanda and J. David Williams Surgery Center, which opened its doors in June 2024, according to a Feb. 17 report from the Hill Country Community Journal.

'They really want the cheapest care': What physicians wish payers knew 

The gap between physicians and payers continues to widen as administrative burdens, delayed reimbursements and restrictive policies challenge the ability to provide patient care.

3 groups of physicians suing the federal government

Here are three instances of physicians or groups of physicians suing their former employers or the federal government, as reported by Becker’s since Feb. 4.

Loyola University Medical Center taps chief nurse

Teresa Rasmussen, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer and vice president at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. 

Top 25 pediatric health systems for human connection

Boston Children’s topped the list of the most humanizing pediatric health system brands, according to a Feb. 18 report from Monigle.

Houston Healthcare could close without Emory merger: Report

A consultant report filed with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office by Warner Robbins, Ga.-based Houston Healthcare revealed that the system could close in one to two years without proper support, WMAZ reported Feb. 14.

Bon Secours hospital taps chief medical officer

Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis named Michael Kelley, MD, chief medical officer of the system’s Greenville market, effective Feb. 24.