The Labor Department has recovered $14,082 in back wages from Little Rock-based Methodist Family Health after determining the behavioral health system illegally terminated a worker on family medical leave.
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Ohio GI practice to close facility, relocate
Akron (Ohio) Digestive Disease Consultants is closing its existing office Dec. 13 and relocating to a new facility, according to a Nov. 14 report from Akron.com.
Physicians per capita in the 10 worst states for healthcare
There are 133.06 physicians for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.
Trump's VA pick to inherit overbudget Oracle EHR overhaul
President-elect Donald Trump has named Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Politico reported Nov. 14.
North Carolina system taps risk management, patient safety director
Iredell Health System has named Lindsay Smith to serve as its next director of risk management and patient safety.
WVU Medicine taps CEO for 2 hospitals
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has tapped Judy Bruno, RN, as president and CEO for WVU Medicine Barnesville (Ohio) Hospital and Cadiz, Ohio-based WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, effective Jan. 13.
ASCs battle 'Goliath' hospital, payer power
Hospital consolidation and payer mergers continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, presenting significant challenges for ASCs and smaller practices.
Top 25 healthcare supply chains: Gartner
Gartner has released its 16th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking recognizing U.S. health systems that demonstrate leadership in supply chain.
Mass General physician discloses pig kidney transplant patient's cause of death
Richard Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, died from an “unexpected cardiac event,” his transplant surgeon said Nov. 13, according to The Boston Globe.
IU Health consolidates regions, eliminates some leadership roles
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health is implementing a new operating model, consolidating from six regions to four, which will see a “small number” of mostly nonclinical leadership roles eliminated, the health system said in a Nov. 15 news rele…
