Category: ROOT

5 systems launching, expanding nursing programs

Here are five organizations opening or expanding nursing programs: 

Rite Aid launches mini-pharmacy program to reduce 'pharmacy deserts'

Rite Aid is opening mini-locations in rural areas to help underserved communities and fight “pharmacy deserts,” Retail Wire reported Jan. 3.

Senators scrutinize medical credit cards

A group of senators have sent a letter to Wells Fargo and Synchrony Financial over concerns that the banks’ medical credit cards may be causing unnecessary financial problems for consumers, Bloomberg reported Jan. 3. 

Why female physicians are prioritizing career over family

A survey found 71 percent of female physicians delay childbearing due to career goals and concerns.

Subtle brain performance changes could predict infection risk

Researchers at the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan may have found a way to predict risk of infection using cognitive performance tests.

Sanford Health children's campaign honored for outstanding content

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health won two awards for its website and content produced for Sanford Fit, the health system’s children’s health initiative.

Hacker steals files from Arkansas hospital

Patient and employee information was potentially compromised at Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital after an unauthorized party accessed files from the hospital. 

Amazon will be the biggest threat to health systems' core business: Survey

Fifty-two percent of health tech experts surveyed by Health Tech Nerds, an informational platform focusing on healthcare business, said Amazon would be the biggest threat to health systems’ core business in 2023.

Medical misinformation arises regarding NFL player's collapse

Shortly after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a Jan. 2 NFL game, COVID-19 misinformation began circulating on Twitter. 

How physician-peer relationships affect the patient experience: Study

Patients referred to specialists who know their primary care physician may get better care, a study published Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests.