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UPMC, Highmark + HCA join cybersecurity initiative aimed at reducing third-party risk

Several health systems and other healthcare companies have signed on to an organization that aims to protect the industry from cybersecurity risks involving third-party vendors.

Pennsylvania health system offers $15K sign-on bonuses

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is offering hefty sign-on bonuses up to $15,000. 

What hospital C-suite leaders think about the GE HealthCare spinoff

Hospital and health system digital and innovation chiefs told Becker’s they’re excited about the potential of GE’s healthcare spinoff to advance the industry’s digital transformation and said they envision plenty of partnership opportunities.

University dean heightens opposition to Sanford, Fairview merger

Unionized healthcare workers and the Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota are continuing to push back against a proposed merger between Fairview Health Services, also based in Minneapolis, and Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health. 

4 pressing drug shortages

As hospitals face dozens of drug supply issues, drug shortages have a semantics caveat, according to Erin Fox, PharmD. 

Fed could raise interest rates to 6%, JPMorgan CEO says

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the federal reserve “may very well” raise the interest rate to 6 percent, a move higher than most officials and Wall Street strategists are anticipating, Yahoo Finance reported Jan. 10.  

7 RCM companies making executive moves

Seven revenue cycle management companies — including Ventra Health and R1 RCM — have announced executive leadership changes since Nov. 8:

'Another challenging year for ASCs': What's in store for surgery centers in 2023

As elective procedures continue to shift to the ASC setting, the growth of surgery centers seems inevitable, but the movement is not without its challenges.

'Unacceptable corporate greed': Senator slams Moderna for proposed vaccine cost

Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a letter to Moderna’s CEO urging the company to reconsider its price per dose in light of the federal government’s role in developing the vaccine.

Nurses involved in quality improvement report less burnout

Involving nurses in quality improvement efforts and fostering open communication among nursing staff could mitigate burnout, recent findings suggest.