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GLP-1s are reshaping cardiovascular care: Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai experts are advocating for patients to have access to GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide as a key component to caring for and preventing cardiovascular disease. 

7 roles with employees on the job hunt

About half of U.S. employees plan to look for a new role in 2025, according to a Jan. 23 LinkedIn News post.

Biggest challenges for health system IT teams

As healthcare organizations navigate the fast-evolving digital landscape, attracting and retaining IT talent remains a critical challenge. 

Walgreens private equity sale 'mostly dead': Report

Sources told CNBC’s David Faber that a private equity firm’s prospective deal to acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance is “mostly dead,” The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 27.

Michigan ASC construction resumes following work stop order 

The construction of Munson Healthcare’s ASC in Cadillac, Mich., has resumed following a work stop order, Cadillac News reported Jan. 27

Where anesthesia stands with value-based care 

Anesthesia providers are in the process of transitioning to value-based care reimbursement systems and pushing for inclusion in innovative models supported by CMS, according to a Jan. 24 report from law firm Whiteford in JDSupra.

Surgeons and reimbursement incentives: 10 things to know

A Jan. 26 report published in Forbes examines two new studies regarding how financial incentives affect surgeons’ real-time decision-making. 

Ransomware attack prompts Maryland hospital to take systems offline

A ransomware attack prompted Frederick (Md.) Health to take its systems offline as a precaution.

Healthcare needs some 'soul searching:' MU Health Care's CFO

As discussions continue around up to $3 trillion in proposed budget cuts to federal healthcare spending, industry leaders are raising awareness about the effect these reductions could have on the ACA, Medicare and Medicaid. 

Life expectancy gap shrinks between white, Black people: Study

Over three decades, the difference in average life expectancy between white and Black people in the U.S. narrowed but a gap of three to five years remains, according to research.