Former health system executive Bryan Becker, MD, has been named national medical director of VillageMD for the Texas region.
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20 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Feb. 6:
UN warns antibiotic resistance will rise as climate change persists
Growing resistance to antibiotics is nothing new, but the United Nations warned in a Feb. 7 press release that 10 million deaths could occur by 2050 if nothing is done to curb instances of drug resistance.
Why VCU Health's new CIO is laser-focused on usability + adoption: Q&A with Ellen Wiegand
From protecting her health system’s IT budget to archiving and sunsetting remaining IT systems that were replaced by the health system’s new core enterprise platforms, VCU Health’s new CIO and Senior Vice President Ellen Wiegand is focused on usability…
Maryland hospital continues to treat ER patients, perform elective surgeries during ransomware attack
IT systems are still down at Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital following a Jan. 29 ransomware attack, Ocean City (Md.) Today reported.
Rapid COVID test developed by engineers is 1,000 times more sensitive than others
A team of engineers and infectious disease researchers at Washington University in St. Louis developed a new rapid point-of-care diagnostic test that is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional tests.
5 hospitals, health systems getting grants to advance IT development
Hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding, community grants and donations to purchase, create, upgrade and install better IT equipment and IT hubs.
9 hospitals, health systems facing lawsuits for healthcare data sharing
Hospitals and health systems around the country have been accused of sharing confidential patient information with social media giants such as Meta, Facebook and Google. Here are the nine hospitals and health systems facing lawsuits for alleging sharin…
How much 5 health systems are paying to settle data breach lawsuits
Several health systems have faced lawsuits regarding data breach incidents. Here are is how much five health systems are paying to dispute them:
Co-chair of the telehealth caucus on the future of virtual care
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, co-chair of the Congressional Telehealth Caucus, said after the passing of the telehealth extensions granted by the Omnibus Appropriations bill, he expects Congress to redefine the definition of telehealth to include wearabl…
