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Why physicians are unhappy with employment

Physicians employed in hospital-owned practices are nearly three times more likely to report dissatisfaction than their peers in physician-owned practices, according to Bain & Company’s Frontline of Healthcare Survey, featured in an October blog po…

GLP-1 reduced heart failure risk by 46%: 8 study takeaways

The GLP-1 tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, was found to reduce the risk of heart failure by 46% among individuals with obesity, according to a study published Nov. 16 in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at th…

Inova agrees to pay $2.4 million for self-disclosed false claims

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System agreed to pay $2.37 million to settle allegations it submitted improperly modified claims to Medicaid.  

Henry Ford COO looks at shaping culture, operations with Ascension JV

Denise Brooks-Williams stepped into her role as executive vice president and COO of Henry Ford Health on Oct. 1, coinciding with the Detroit-based health system’s official launch of its joint venture with Ascension Michigan.

Judge approves plan for orthopedic surgery facility in Alabama

An administrative law judge has approved Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons’ plan for a surgical facility.

The 25 best universities in America

For the second year in a row, Princeton (N.J.) University has been named the top college in America by Forbes, according to the list published in November. 

Pharmaceutical company, CEO to pay $47M for kickbacks 

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO Frederick Cooper have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations they offered kickbacks to promote claims for a QOL drug.

One election outcome health system CEOs can agree on

The absence of meaningful healthcare policy through the 2024 election marks a lost opportunity and even more lost time for health system leaders. 

One election outcome health system CEOs can agree on

The absence of meaningful healthcare policy through the 2024 election marks a lost opportunity and even more lost time for health system leaders. 

First US case of mpox strain reported in California

The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa.