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What 1 Florida hospital CEO learned from Southwest

Shane Bedward has served as CEO of AdventHealth Dade City (Fla.) for about a month, but his time with the hospital’s parent organization, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, spans a decade. 

New York physician convicted for illegally distributing oxycodone pills

Roya Jafari-Hassad, MD, a physician in Great Neck, N.Y., was found guilty of prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose.

Trump's FTC pick: 10 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. 

GI's biggest win of 2024

Gastroenterology saw major industry-specific technological advancements in 2024 — especially when it comes to AI. 

Why this state is a battleground for CON's controversial future

In October, a North Carolina Supreme Court sent an ophthalmologist’s lawsuit challenging state certificate-of-need laws back to trial with instructions for a much broader trial to determine the law’s constitutionality. 

Negative Gen Z stereotypes limiting career growth

Perceptions of Generation Z in the workplace have permeated stereotypes over the last several years, with the generation commonly deemed lazy, spoiled and not team players, according to a Dec. 12 report from KTRH News Radio.

Where female physicians' careers are headed: 9 notes

Nearly half of female physicians feel as though their employer does not prioritize their career growth, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Fighting Glass Ceilings: Medscape Female Physician Career Tracks Report,” published Dec. 11. 

How a health system born 'overnight' boosted revenue by $137M

Before merging with Michigan Medicine, Lansing-based Sparrow Health System underwent a rapid transformation project that produced an additional $137 million in revenue.

UPMC Enterprises sells 3rd portfolio company

UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, sold its third company this year: Realyze Intelligence, an AI-powered healthcare startup, to Carta Healthcare.

New $84M California hospital gets name

Lake Almanor Community Hospital will be the name of a new hospital being built in Chester, Calif.