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Changing blood test protocol could improve patient care, catch disease sooner

Using personalized reference points in routine blood tests could improve patient health assessments and help diagnose diseases sooner, a recent Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital study found.

Where systems fail female physicians in career training: 8 notes

Eighteen percent of female physicians said their employer prioritizes their career growth, according to a recent Medscape report.

What female physicians value in a workplace

Female physicians said that work-life balance and autonomy over patient care were their top priorities, according to a Medscape report.

Kaiser health plan cuts Washington CRNA reimbursements, AANA urges HHS to act

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options announced two changes to its anesthesia reimbursements that went into effect Nov. 1. 

Closures, controversies and cyberattacks: The challenges facing gastroenterology leaders

Gastroenterology leaders faced an increasingly complex landscape in 2024, with closures, legal controversies and cyberattacks shaping the specialty’s future. 

Academic health systems benefitting from for-profit selling spree

Publicly traded for-profit health systems have sold dozens of hospitals in 2024 and academic health systems are among those acquiring the facilities. 

AdventHealth taps Illinois hospital CEO

Elise MacCarroll-Wright has been named president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale (Ill.), effective Jan. 6.

OSF hospital names new president

Zach Yoder, RN, has been appointed president of OSF HealthCare St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, Ill., effective Jan. 6.

How a Missouri system is building a 'winning culture'

Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital president and CEO Andrew Bagnall is leading efforts to tackle healthcare industry challenges like financial pressures and shifting patient needs. 

Inspira Health's operating margin drops to -5.2% in Q3

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health reported a $51.6 million operating loss (-5.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, falling from a $31.6 million operating loss (-3.4% margin) during the same period in 2023, according to its Nov. 14 financial repor…