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Moderna's RSV shot 83.7% effective, late-stage trial shows

Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for older adults is about 84 percent effective, its phase 3 study showed, and the company said it will seek approval this year. 

Losses reported at Citizens Memorial, but expenses come in under budget

It’s a familiar story: hospital and healthcare systems reporting substantial losses amid labor challenges and poorer returns on investment portfolios.

10 things to know about the physician workforce 

The Association of American Medical Colleges laid out physician demographics in its “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”

Goshen Health unveils new medical office

Goshen (Ind.) Health has opened its new Goshen Physicians Family Medicine office inside North Webster (Ind.) Community Center, Ink Free News reported Jan. 17. 

Mass General Hospital launches healthcare leadership program

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is kicking off Elevate, its new mentorship and scholar program for junior faculty members with leadership potential. 

VCU Health launches hospital-at-home program

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has launched a new program that provides at-home hospital-level care to patients with acute care needs. 

Physician specialties with the biggest growth the last 5 years 

Sports medicine saw the biggest jump in the number of physicians in the last five years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”

South Carolina physician indicted for distributing prescription drugs improperly 

Florence County, S.C.-based physician David Rodriguez Jr., MD, has been indicted for distributing prescription drugs for nonprescription purposes, CBS affiliate WBTW reported Jan. 17. 

10 health systems seeking EHR talent

Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT expertise…

Bayer to acquire AI imaging company Blackford

Bayer has entered into an agreement to acquire strategic imaging artificial intelligence platform and solutions provider Blackford Analysis.