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Pioneering pediatric cardiologist Dr. Sarah Blumenschein dies at 85

Sarah Blumenschein, MD, a pediatric cardiologist, died Oct. 25 at age 85, according to a Nov. 10 obituary published by the Houston Chronicle.

Vanderbilt taps director of new nurse anesthesia program

Brent Dunworth, DNP, CRNA, has been named the director of the new nurse anesthesia program at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. 

Massachusetts hospital taps COO

Tejas Gandhi was named COO of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., effective Nov. 18.

Texas system CEO to exit for new role

Cory Edmondson, president and CEO of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health, will leave the system on Feb. 7 for a new role.

5 GI service expansions

Here are five providers expanding their gastroenterology service offerings since Oct. 1: 

Texas physician convicted for accepting kickbacks in $3.4M fraud scheme

An internal medicine physician in Houston was convicted of accepting more than $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to particular labs. 

Beebe Healthcare names chief physician

John Powell, MD, is leaving Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare after 15 years to become the physician in chief of Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare. 

How 2 systems are tapping veterans to fill provider gaps

Two health systems are tapping veterans to address healthcare worker shortages and support veterans transitioning to civilian medicine.

2 ways to reduce primary care physician burnout

A recent study identified two factors that can reduce primary care physician burnout — and neither involves additional training or value-based compensation.

A look at Oracle's new EHR system

Oracle Health is advancing its presence in the EHR market with the development of a new AI-powered EHR platform.