Investments in primary care are declining and fewer clinicians are entering the field at a time when chronic disease rates are rising, according to a new report from researchers at the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Ascension posts $143M Q2 operating loss as recovery 'builds momentum': 8 things to know
St. Louis-based Ascension reported a $143 million operating loss (-2.2% margin) in the fiscal second quarter, which ends Dec. 31, compared to a $38.5 million operating gain (0.5% margin) in the same period last year.
CVS names PBM president
CVS Health has named Ed DeVaney as president of CVS Caremark.
EHRs are getting a makeover
Electronic health records are undergoing a major transformation as vendors increasingly integrate artificial intelligence to ease the burden on clinicians.
Mount Sinai's data overhaul an 'early win' for digital chief
After spending 28 years at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health, Lisa Stump made a big decision last September. She joined Mount Sinai Health System in New York City as executive vice president and chief digital information officer to lead data transformation.
The case for a 4-day workweek for nurse managers
Four-day workweeks lead to an improved work-life balance for nurse managers, nurse leaders at Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center argue in a new paper shared with Becker’s.
Jefferson Health CFO abruptly exits
John Mordach has left his role as executive vice President and CFO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, effective Feb. 14, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hospitals and measles: What to know
As hospitals navigate a severe virus season, measles is emerging as another infectious disease threat.
Jefferson Health taps heart institute leader
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has appointed Joseph Bavaria, MD, as executive director of the Bruce & Robbi Toll Heart and Vascular Institute and chair of the department of cardiac surgery at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical Col…
Alabama hospital to adopt outpatient-only model through health system partnership
Moulton, Ala.-based Lawrence Medical Center has entered into a financial partnership with Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System that will see the hospital shift to an outpatient-only model, The Moulton Advertiser reported Feb. 17.
