Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First reported an operating loss of almost $75 million in fiscal 2022 as expenses rose to over $2 billion, an increase of more than 11 percent.
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How Dollar General is testing the waters of rural healthcare
Dollar General is leveraging its store locations to bring more healthcare access to rural America, Pymnts reported Jan. 23.
How much 3 health systems are paying for EHR installs
Here is how much three health systems are expected to pay for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:
Brooks-TLC hospital relocation may be moving closer to reality
The fate of a new Brooks-TLC hospital location in Western New York looks to be clearer as local authorities in Dunkirk appear increasingly resigned to losing out to a new facility in next door Fredonia, according to a Jan. 24 report in The Post-Journal.
Organ transplant network scraps calculation that caused delays for Black patients
Despite Black Americans’ higher likelihood of being diagnosed with kidney failure than white Americans, a widely used test for decades prevented individuals from getting needed transplants sooner.
Quality primary care linked to fewer hospitalizations, even during a pandemic, study finds
Strengthening primary care systems directly reduces hospitalizations — even during a large-scale health event like a pandemic — a new study, published Jan. 21 in the Annals of Family Medicine, revealed.
15,500 US adults have newly discovered illness, NYU Langone study suggests
Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City estimate about 13,200 men and 2,300 women over the age of 50 in the U.S. have a rare syndrome called VEXAS — a deadly disorder that’s associated with unexplained fevers and low blood oxyge…
10 most important factors for applicants choosing residency programs, per AMA
When choosing residency programs, medical students tend to be swayed by factors including geographic location and work-life balance, according to a Jan. 24 report from the American Medical Association based on a survey of 11,300 residency applicants in…
'Ozempic face': A rare result of popular weight-loss drugs
Dramatic weight-loss results from drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are joining a less-desired outcome: a deflation in the face, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.
Phoenix Children's to create specialty pharmacy program
Phoenix Children’s, a two-hospital pediatric system, partnered with Shields Health Solutions Jan. 24 to help design and implement its specialty pharmacy program.
