Six health systems are up for Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation and Engagement awards from PRovoke Media.
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US News expands Doctor Finder tool
U.S. News & World Report has added a new information feature, areas of expertise, to its Doctor Finder tool for patients.
Nickel and diming doesn't have a place in payer negotiations, UHS chief says
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Systems’ president and CEO, Marc Miller, said insurance companies cannot continue to “nickel and dime” health systems if the industry as a whole is to benefit.
25 priciest drugs for hospitals in 2022
Remdesivir was nonfederal hospitals’ costliest drug expense two years in a row despite a 58.1 percent drop in expenditures from 2021 to 2022, according to research published April 24 in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
Nurse pay in 2023 vs 2022
On average, registered nurses are making more money than last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “Occupational Employment and Wages” report for 2023.
CVS CEO: Technology, value-based care can solve coming Medicare 'tsunami'
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said two things can help prepare America for the coming Medicare “tsunami”: technology and value-based care, Fortune reported April 26.
10 highest-, lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners | 2023
Nurse practitioners make an average of $124,680 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
10 highest-, lowest-paying states for physician assistants | 2023
The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $125,270, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
4 dead in ongoing bacterial outbreak at Seattle hospital
Over the last six months, 31 patients at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center have been infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae and four have since died, NPR affiliate KUOW reported April 25.
5 recent clinician impostor cases
Here are five recent cases involving people who impersonated medical professionals or clinicians who practiced without a license:
