Corewell Health, based in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., named Jason McCarthy, PharmD, as its next chief pharmacy officer May 17.
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UnitedHealthcare grows by over $100B in 10 years
UnitedHealthcare Group currently has the highest price per share of any company listed on the Dow Jones, with its annual revenue growing by over $100 billion since 2012, according to a May 20 report from CNBC.
WHO launches global network for virus surveillance
The World Health Organization is doubling-down on pathogen surveillance with the launch of a global network created to understand more about how infectious emerging diseases are and how they spread.
Texas physician sentenced for overprescribing opioids
Denton, Texas-based family medicine physician Stanley Charles Evans, MD, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for overprescribing opioids, the Justice Department said May 19.
In December, CMS proposed to streamline prior authorizations; surgeons are skeptical
In December, CMS submitted a 134-page proposal designed to improve prior authorizations for Medicare and Medicaid patients through automating the process and improving workflows.
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to open $357M outpatient campus
Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is set to open a $357 million outpatient center in July, Columbus Business First reported May 22.
Why health information exchanges are failing, according to Mayo Clinic Platform's president
As healthcare information exchanges sought to solve EHR interoperability issues, John Halamka, MD, president of the Mayo Clinic Platform, said they haven’t worked due to their lack of business model, Computer World reported May 22.
Why Tennessee medical center shut down for a week after cyberattack
The CEO who had to shut down his Tennessee medical center to deal with a cyberattack said it was one the hardest things he’s ever had to do in healthcare, WKRN reported.
'An anti-democratic ultimatum': 8 leaders react to Mayo Clinic's staffing exemption
On May 18, the Minnesota Senate approved an exemption to its controversial Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act for one health system: Rochester-based Mayo Clinic.
Former contract worker at UAB Hospital raises safety concerns in TikTok
A contract worker who previously worked at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., alleges improper storage of needles and other equipment in the sterile processing department created unsafe conditions for staff and patients, AL.com reported May 20.
