Category: ROOT

Teladoc marketing leader joins Hackensack Meridian Health

Opeyemi Oluwole has been named chief marketing officer of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health.

Former SSM surgeons no longer bound by noncompete clause

Orthopedic and spine surgeons who previously worked at Madison, Wis.-based SSM Health are now able to see former patients after a noncompete clause expired Jan. 1, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Jan. 6. 

The biggest threat to cardiology independence

Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty and, as such, has been drawing attention from private equity groups and other consolidators, as cardiovascular procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting. 

What happened to Walmart Health in 2024?

Originally launched in 2019, Walmart Health, which at one point had a network of more than 50 clinics, officially closed in June 2024.

Wyoming physician sentenced for drug distribution

Shakeel Kahn, MD, a physician in Casper, Wyo., was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes involving drug distribution, firearms possession and money laundering.

1st step taken in 2,200-nurse organization drive in Oregon

Nurses from Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Randall Children’s Hospital, all in Portland, Ore., have taken a step toward unionization.

52 celebrities with IBD, IBS

From athletes to actors, several prominent figures suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. 

Maryland system ups minimum wage

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health has implemented the next phase of its planned minimum wage increase.

Incoming Tower Health CEO tasked with sustaining turnaround

When Michael Stern joined West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health in 2022 as executive vice president and COO, the organization was already in the midst of a financial turnaround, led by then-interim CEO Sue Perrotty, a 30-year veteran of the banking…

Top hospitals for 2025, per Women's Choice Awards

The Women’s Choice Award released its annual list of best hospitals Dec. 15, recognizing nearly 1,500 facilities nationwide for exceptional women’s healthcare.