A sterile compounding pharmacy company backed by the venture capital arms of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has appointed a new leader.
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Top 25 health IT software companies for '23, per Healthcare Technology Report
Healthcare Technology Report released its Power 500 list of the “most innovative and impactful organizations” in each segment of the health tech market Jan. 24.
VA reports EHR disruption
Multiple VA medical facilities across the U.S. reported an EHR slowdown earlier this week, according to The Spokesman-Review.
CVS Health debuts new virtual primary care
CVS Health launched new virtual care offerings Jan. 23 focused on primary care and mental health services.
Gayle King gets colonoscopy, urges others to follow suit
Gayle King, CBS Mornings co-host and editor-at-large at Oprah Daily, shared via Instagram that she received a colonoscopy and has encouraged others to follow suit.
Iowa legislators look to offer emergency room licensing for rural hospitals
Iowa legislators are advancing proposals to set up emergency and outpatient services at rural hospitals in the state to take advantage of federal incentives, Radio Iowa reported Jan. 16.
Virginia lawmakers push for greater coverage of colon cancer screening costs
The Virginia House of Delegates is pushing to pass a bill that would require health insurance companies to cover all costs for colorectal cancer screenings ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 24.
6 states that have explored expanding APRN roles
As the American Medical Association works to block state laws from broadening the scope of advanced practice registered nurses, six states have explored expanding APRNs’ roles.
Low turnover, more diversity among hospital boards, AHA report finds
In recent years, some progress has been made in terms of racial/ethnic diversity and gender diversity on hospital and health system boards, according to a report released Jan. 19 from the American Hospital Association. However, the report also found a …
How COVID-19 admissions compare to past winters
The weekly rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations was nearly three times lower at the end of December compared to the same period a year prior, CDC data shows.
