Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has agreed to acquire infusion network FlexCare Infusion, an ambulatory infusion network based in Oklahoma City, Axios reported Jan. 15.
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U of Alabama taps anesthesia director
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine’s department of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine has tapped Ryan Densmore, MD, as its director of non-operating room anesthesia.
U of North Carolina taps 2 physicians for leadership roles
The UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health, both based in Chapel Hill, N.C., have selected two physicians to fill key leadership roles.
Trump eyes national emergency declaration to levy tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump, who will officially be inaugurated Jan. 20, has consistently expressed plans to sign an executive order placing 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China.&n…
Med schools embrace reforms to close education gaps
Systems are pushing for medical schools to update physician education.
FDA spotlights risks in medical device supply chain
The FDA warned the nation about the growing vulnerability of the medical device supply chain and its effects on public health, particularly among pediatric patients, in a Jan. 16 news release.
How health systems infuse quality into daily operations
Gone are the days when quality is owned by a single department or measured on a distant dashboard.
'We have to rethink rural healthcare': Inside Intermountain's coalition
A coalition led by Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is working to address the increasing challenges in rural healthcare.
The financial toll of the Change Healthcare hack: 7 numbers
The cost of the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues to mount for parent company UnitedHealth Group.
CIO tenures are shrinking: 5 notes
CIO tenures are getting shorter, Computer Weekly reported.
