Edward Viner, MD, a retired chief of medicine, pioneer of inpatient care and oncologist, died Dec. 1 of acute myeloid leukemia at age 89, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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Meditech reaches milestone in health data exchange
Meditech has achieved a new milestone in its effort to improve health data exchange across the U.S., with its first customers successfully sharing data through its Traverse Exchange network.
New draft recommendations for cervical cancer screening: 5 details
Routine cervical cancer screening typically requires patients to receive Pap smears every three years. On Dec. 10, a national task force put forth a new screening recommendation for women 30 and older: HPV testing every five years with the option to se…
Eli Lilly to test weight loss drugs as addiction treatments
Eli Lilly will launch studies to investigate whether its weight loss medications can help control addictive behaviors such as smoking and alcohol and drug abuse, CEO Dave Ricks revealed in a Dec. 10 interview, Bloomberg reported.
Why some healthcare unions are keeping strikes short
One-day strikes and other “fixed-duration strikes” — defined as those with a short duration and predetermined time limits — are common at hospitals.
Cyberattacks on healthcare rise during holidays
Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest.
Labcorp finalizes acquisition of Ballad Health lab assets
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has finalized its sale of select operating assets of its outreach laboratory services to Labcorp.
Carilion Clinic makes 8 appointments
Steve Arner, who was promoted to president of Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic in May 2023, officially succeeded Nancy Agee, MSN, as CEO Oct. 1. Following Mr. Arner’s promotion to president and CEO, the health system has made several additional appoi…
Judy Faulkner's best leadership advice
In 2024, Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, shared her advice, insights, personal philosophies, and stories across a range of topics, all shaped by her decades of experience.
CommonSpirit builds market leadership team
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has named four leaders to its greater Colorado and Kansas market within its Mountain region.
