W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, stepped down as director of the National Cancer Institute on Jan. 20. She announced her departure in a Jan. 17 post on X.
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Connecticut hospital launches pharmacy
Norwich, Conn.-based Backus Hospital, part of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare, celebrated the grand opening of its new retail pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 21.
Where noncompetes stand, by state
The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently, as the Federal Trade Commission awaits change to leadership and President Donald Trump, while noncompete clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.
Geisinger names chief marketing officer
Hernando Ruiz-Jimenez has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist launches virtual primary care practice
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has introduced a new virtual primary care practice designed to offer patients greater flexibility and accessibility.
'There's something wrong with the system': CommonSpirit CFO
Chicago-based CommonSpirit has implemented several measures to address the gap between rising expenses and slower-growing revenues, including strengthening its revenue cycle function, but the volume of denials remains a pervasive and labor-intensive ch…
Envision grows executive team
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare has added two leaders to its executive team.
Aspirus plans $227M hospital expansion: 3 notes
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is planning a $227 million expansion at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
UNM Health System names permanent CEO
Mike Richards, MD, has been appointed CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based UNM Health System, effective immediately.
Big moves from Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has made big moves in the last few months:
