Artificial intelligence has already entered the pharmacy space, and it’s past time to embrace the change in the workplace, according to the pharmacy leader of Universal Health Services hospitals in Johnson City, N.Y.
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Corporate giants ramp up primary care deals
Primary care physicians see vast numbers of patients each year and offer significant market expansion opportunities, one of the key reasons why big payers, tech companies and other corporate giants are ramping up acquisitions of physician groups, The N…
U of Houston nursing school to use $20M to address workforce shortage
The University of Houston College of Nursing said it will use a $20 million gift it received to help replenish the workforce in that area.
Stop antibiotics after surgery, says new guidance
New guidance on surgical site infections calls for physicians to cease antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgeries, according to research published May 4 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. It is the first major revision to the guideli…
ThedaCare reports Q1 profit of $31.8M ahead of planned merger
Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare reported operating income of $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2023 on revenue of $306.4 million.
Physicians' biggest threats
From declining reimbursements to burnout, physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to physicians.
VA physician indicted for allegedly assaulting 4 patients
Rajesh Patel, MD, a physician working at a Decatur, Ga., Veterans Affairs hospital, was indicted for sexually assaulting four female patients, the Justice Department said May 4.
FDA inspection of Eli Lilly facility finds deficiencies
The FDA criticized Eli Lilly for three manufacturing-related shortcomings in Form 483 filings released the week of May 4. The FDA reprimanded the company following an inspection of the pharmaceutical giant in the fall of 2022, which revealed its fillin…
36% of patients with long COVID report cognitive deficits
Thirty-six percent of patients with long COVID-19 conditions reported experiencing cognitive deficits after 30 days, according to new research published May 5 in JAMA.
Orlando Health buys $7.38M medical office building
Orlando (Fla.) Health has purchased another medical office building near its main campus for $7.38 million, according to a May 8 report from local news station WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
