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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.

Why Saint Luke's plans to expand hospital at home

Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System plans to grow its hospital-at-home program, already one of the biggest in the country, once more payers get on board with the care model, a leader told Becker’s.

5 hospitals closing departments or ending services

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.

California hospital nurses to hold strike

Members of the California Nurses Association in San Joaquin County’s health system are set to strike Jan. 17.

Health systems resume care amid LA wildfires

Many health systems have reopened clinics or resumed surgeries during the second week of deadly wildfires spreading through Los Angeles County.

CMS selects Ozempic, 14 other drugs for Medicare price negotiations

CMS has named 15 additional prescription drugs, including diabetes medication Ozempic, for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. This marks the second round of negotiations aimed at reducing drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.