About 160 clinicians at Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance have filed paperwork with the state to form a union, citing concerns over burnout and unsustainable working conditions, according to The Boston Globe.
Category: Featured
10 richest US cities
Baltimore has been named the richest U.S. city — not for its annual personal income, but due to its high concentration of wealthy households, according to a recent study from property manager Evernest.
Broward Health, Nicklaus Children's to affiliate: 5 things to know
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health and Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System have shared plans to launch a strategic partnership to enhance pediatric care in Broward County (Fla.), according to a Nov. 21 news release.
Residency slots may be at risk amid economic pressures
The long-standing federal cap on Medicare-supported residency slots coupled with ongoing economic challenges faced by hospitals could spell trouble for the nation’s physician shortage.
US Oncology Network launches nurse retention program
The US Oncology Network launched a professional development and retention program for new oncology nurses.
RFK Jr. eyes overhaul of Medicare physician pay: What to know
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is exploring an overhaul of Medicare’s physician payment model and looking to shift health incentives toward primary care and prevention, The Washington Post reported Nov. 21.
Hospitals grapple with social admissions, trespassing patients: 4 notes
Hospitals are grappling with more social admission and patients who won’t leave at discharge, The Baltimore Banner reported Nov. 22.
The cost disparity of colonoscopies at ASCs vs. hospitals
Hospital-based colonoscopy facility fees are more than 50% higher than the same service in a physician’s office, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open in 2023.
Olympus, NTT launch world's first cloud endoscopy system
Olympus and NTT have jointly developed the world’s first cloud-based endoscopy system that processes endoscopic videos on the cloud, according to a Nov. 19 news release.
6 health systems unite to lower medication costs
Six health system venture capital arms have invested in a $40 million financing round for a startup aiming to make medications more affordable.
