Category: ROOT

What separates good from great? Memorial Health's incoming CEO on the key difference

Mandy Eaton, PhD, will become president and CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health April 1, succeeding Ed Curtis, who is retiring after a 50-year career with the organization.

3 noncompete updates in 1 month

Here are three updates to state noncompete bans in the last month, as reported by Becker’s:

Why University Hospitals is investing $3M in housing: 5 notes

Cleveland-based University Hospitals is investing $3 million in a multi-family housing development aimed at providing affordable rents as part of its community health strategy.

Why 1 GI prefers working in an academic medical center

While some physicians prefer the autonomy of working in private practice, working with a major health system, especially an academic one, can afford several opportunities to specialists. 

Indiana system taps CEO of 2 hospitals

Mark Casanova has been named CEO of Northwest Health-La Porte (Ind.) and Northwest Health-Starke in Knox, Ind., effective Feb. 10.

AdventHealth taps strategic revenue leader

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Danny Myers senior vice president of finance – strategic revenue, according to a Feb. 4 post on his LinkedIn page.

4 recent medical device recalls and corrections

Medical device recalls are essential to patient safety, addressing critical issues in devices that may pose health risks. 

Where have all the independent physicians gone?

About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and eight healthcare leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where these physicians are headed and why. 

Cencora expands Sure Supply Program, adds 200 critical medications amid shortages

Cencora, a global healthcare company, has expanded its Sure Supply Program to include 200 critical medications, including several oncology treatments, in response to ongoing drug shortages. This marks a 350% increase since the initiative first launched…

Primary care provider gaps, ranked by state

Access to primary care remains a challenge for millions of Americans, with some states facing more severe shortages than others, according to a new analysis from KFF.