Category: ROOT

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.

14 attorneys general sue over DOGE personal information access

Attorneys general across 14 states have shared plans to file a lawsuit over the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s access to payment systems that contain Americans’ “sensitive personal information.”

States ranked by 2025 projected growth in new cancer cases

The U.S. is projected to see more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society. Arkansas is estimated to see the largest jump in new cases compared to how many were reported in 2021, the latest …

More systems test pig kidney transplants

In January, the fourth person in the U.S. received a pig kidney transplant.

Stark law enforcement is evolving: 10 notes for 2025

Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs.