An Arkansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for teens and children was struck down by a federal judge on June 20, in what could become a bellwether precedent for lawsuits against similar bans in other states, according to The New York Times.
Darin C. Roark, BSN, was named president and COO of Dover, N.H.-based Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham.
Hospitals and health systems are making financial investments in startups. If successful, these companies have the potential to generate additional revenue for the health system.
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that involved patients’ protected health information.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing to examine Medicare payment rates for physicians, according to a June 15 report from Politico.
The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since May 20.
Mississippi’s healthcare system is facing extreme financial challenges, and the two candidates seeking the governorship have diametrically opposed stances on how to face them, according to a June 16 Mississippi Today report.
Fifty-two percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients used in U.S. medications are made outside the country, according to an annual report from the FDA.
Philadelphia-based Temple Health is adding DrFirst, an artificial intelligence-powered medication management tool, to its Epic EHR.
Michael Rao, PhD, president of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health and the university system, should exit his post in the wake of a report criticizing leadership over a failed downtown medical office project, former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder told Richmond B…
