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Teladoc Health bets on preventive care with $65M acquisition

Teladoc Health is set to acquire Catapult Health, a  provider of virtual preventive care services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $65 million.

NCLEX pass rates slightly improve

In 2024, 73.26% of registered nurses who took the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test — a slight increase from 2023’s average of 69.66%. 

Massachusetts Tenet hospital CEO to step down

Carolyn Jackson, CEO of Tenet Healthcare’s St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., and its Massachusetts market, plans to step down Feb. 14.

Physician group sues feds over health website scrub

Doctors for America has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management, CDC, FDA and HHS for removing a broad range of health-related data from government websites.

3 ways Ballad Health helps physician groups stay open

At Ballad Health, a top priority in 2025 is stabilizing physician practices, especially in rural areas.

'Another period of long-term growth': HCA's financial performance over the past 5 years 

HCA CEO Sam Hazen said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report that the first half of the decade “proved to be another period of long-term growth for the company and resulted in operational improvements across key performance indicators and gre…

Epic tops Best in KLAS 2025 rankings

For the 15th consecutive year, Epic has secured the top spot as the leading overall health system suite, according to a Feb. 5 KLAS report.

The 25 best RCM tools, per KLAS

KLAS Research, a healthcare IT data and insights company, named its “Best in KLAS” revenue cycle management tools for 2025. 

HCA Tennessee hospital names chief nurse

TriStar Hendersonville (Tenn.) Medical Center has named Lauren Kane, BSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, according to a Jan. 30 news release. 

CDC restores some purged healthcare files

The CDC has begun restoring some of the files it had recently purged from its website, following some criticism from the medical community and the public, The New York Times reported Feb. 3.