The Temple University Health System and Temple University Hospital, based in Philadelphia, named Chaudron Carter Short, PhD, EdD, RN, the system’s new chief nursing executive, effective March 20.
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Who is the most 'overpaid' CEO in healthcare?
Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, is No. 14 on nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow’s list of “overpaid” healthcare CEOs.
How to handle CMS overpayments: What ASCs, anesthesia providers need to know
Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, laid out the responsibilities of Medicare overpayments in a Feb. 8 blog post.
St. Jude names Dr. Octavio Ramilo new chair of infectious diseases
Internationally recognized infectious disease expert Dr. Octavio Ramilo was named chair of the department of infectious diseases at Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a hospital statement announced.
Physicians are seeking union elections: Where and why
Hospitals and health systems have faced heightened union activity during the pandemic, most of which has involved nurses and other healthcare professionals. Physicians have also been involved in union-related activities, including efforts toward repres…
Cities where ASCs could be most affected by inflation
Several cities in California are experiencing an increase in inflation, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
President Biden to undergo routine physical, release health details
President Joe Biden will undergo a routine physical health exam on Feb. 16 at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and release updates of the examination to the public, according to a report from news station WHDH.
Startup that searches EHRs for clinical trial patients contracts with 10 academic medical centers
Clinetic, a health tech startup that identifies patients for clinical trials via EHRs, has contracted with 10 top academic medical centers.
Cleveland Clinic growing U.K. footprint with 3rd London location
Cleveland Clinic London will open a second outpatient facility in the fall, adding to its first London outpatient facility — opened in September 2021 — and its $1 billion, 184-bed hospital that opened in March 2022.
Stark Law: 7 key definitions for physicians to know
Law firm Nexsen Pruet laid out five key Stark Law definitions for group physician practices in a Feb. 15 article in JDSupra.
