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What tax breaks physicians use most often

Contributing to a pre-tax 401(k) account is the tax break physicians use the most often, according to Medscape’s “Physicians and Taxes Report 2022.”

HHS urges healthcare organizations to check their Citrix Gateway for vulnerabilities

The HHS urged Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway users to check that their systems are not vulnerable to a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability, which is being actively exploited by Chinese hackers and oth…

Fujifilm to acquire digital pathology business

Fujifilm is acquiring Inspirata, a Florida-based digital pathology business.

Lifespan hospital generates at least $54M in economic impact, study finds

Newport Hospital, part of Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan Health System, generates an annual economic impact of at least $54 million in the local community, a study by local college students concluded.

Colorado hospital battling 'intense local competition and wage inflation' for staff, CFO says

Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital is instituting an across-the-board 6 percent wage hike along with an equivalent increase in patient bills and fees, The Aspen Times reported Dec. 15.

The cost of unnecessary Pap tests in older women

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend cervical cancer screenings for women older than 65 with average risk, citing harms outweigh the benefits, but many older women continue to get pap tests anyway, The New York Times reported Dec….

RWJBarnabas makes 5 leadership changes

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health appointed two new leaders to its executive team.

Cleveland Clinic adds 28 beds to Florida hospital

Cleveland Clinic added 28 beds to its Weston (Fla.) Hospital campus, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 14.

Cone Health taps Dr. Danielle Mahaffey as chief medical officer

Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C., has selected Danielle Mahaffey, MD, to serve as chief medical officer. 

Northwestern Medical looks to expand Lake Forest location in $389M project

Chicago-based Northwestern Medical, which operates 13 hospitals in Illinois, plans to expand facilities at its Lake Forest location at a cost of $389 million, according to a Dec. 20 report from the Chicago Tribune.