The first confirmed link between Parkinson’s disease and a red brain pigment has been made by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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Henry Ford Health makes 4 executive changes
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health appointed four leaders to expanded roles within the $7 billion organization, according to a March 23 news release.
Why CVS, Walmart, Walgreens are betting on clinical trials
Walmart, CVS and Walgreens are all entering into the clinical trials business, and given their proximity to diverse populations, the retail disruptors may have an advantage, Politico reported March 23.
SCL Health deal grew Intermountain by 8 hospitals, $4.2B in net assets
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health merged into a 33-hospital system with more than 58,000 employees in April 2022, less than eight months after signing a letter of intent to explore the transaction.&nbs…
The physician specialties drawing investors' focus
There were 227 dental transactions in 2022, according to data cited in VMG Health’s 2023 mergers and acquisitions report, released March 21.
Oracle Cerner layoffs in Kansas City may number less than 500
While Oracle Cerner underwent a “mass” layoff recently, according to some affected employees, the company may not have been required to notify the government, Kansas City Business Journal reported March 23.
Overworked physicians consider exiting roles as pay rates drop
Two out of three physicians are considering leaving their roles as overworking continues to be a widespread challenge and physician compensation remained flat or was down for many specialties last year, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensat…
Kaiser gift to Georgia rural hospitals may help improve maternal mortality figures
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has donated $60,000 to 10 rural hospitals in Georgia, the Coastal Courier reported March 23.
Texas ophthalmology practice pays $2.9M to settle false claim allegations
Arlington, Texas-based ophthalmology provider Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers will pay $2.9 million to resolve false claim allegations that it paid kickbacks to optometrists to induce referrals of cataract surgery patients.
11 New York updates for ASC leaders to know
Here are 11 New York-based healthcare updates to know reported by Becker’s since March 16:
