Medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co. plans to sell its surgical instrumentation platform to Steris, a medical device company, for $540 million.
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Why patients might choose Walmart Health over other retail clinics
Walmart Health may have an advantage over other retail healthcare clinics because the big-box store has so many other products available to patients, Arkansas Business reported.
How much MyChart messages cost at UW Medicine
Seattle-based UW Medicine plans to start charging for MyChart messages June 27, KIRO reported.
Sure Retractors Launches Sterile, Single-Use Surgical Light Wand
SUNRISE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2023 / SURE Retractors Inc., a medical device company that has developed a range of industry-disruptive, sterile retractors for orthopaedic, trauma and spinal surgery, has announced the launch of their latest pr…
Boston Medical Center names CEO
Alastair Bell, MD, is the new CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System.
2 hospital closures in 2 days
One hospital in Illinois and another in New York shuttered last weekend after they were unable to find a way to overcome hefty financial challenges:
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since May 30:
Feds sound alarm on new ransomware group targeting hospitals
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is raising the alarm on TimisoaraHackerTeam, a newer and relatively unknown ransomware group that targeted a U.S. cancer center in June.
Pharmacy manager convicted in $54M bribery scheme
An owner and senior sales manager of a Florida pharmacy was convicted June 16 in a bribery and kickback scheme amounting to $54 million.
Ascension sued for allegedly taking workers' fingerprints without consent
St. Louis-based Ascension is facing a lawsuit for allegedly taking employees’ fingerprints without their consent, Law360 reported June 16.
