Eighteen U.S. CEOs helming healthcare, health insurance and pharmaceutical companies were named among the 200 most influential CEOs in the world, according to CEOWorld Magazine.
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UC San Diego and the 340B program: 4 numbers to know
As tensions heat up surrounding 340B, UC San Diego Health said the federal program — which aims to lower prescription drug prices for hospitals that treat low-income and uninsured patients — is a “vital lifeline.”
VA says its addressed usability issues with its Oracle Cerner system
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has updated its Oracle Cerner EHR system and has fixed some of its usability issues, according to a statement from the VA published March 21 by NBC Right Now, which is based in Yakima, Wash.
New fellowship seeks nurse leaders to solve health system challenges
Nurse executives and senior nurse leaders from 10 U.S. health systems will soon be selected to participate in a new one-year fellowship in which they’ll have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to key challenges at their organization.
Ozempic shortage partially clears up
The monthslong shortage of Ozempic — a type 2 diabetes drug popularized by TikTok trends and celebrity use for its off-label use for weight loss — has seen a reprieve, according to the FDA.
AdventHealth taps 2 Florida hospital CEOs
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has appointed two hospital CEOs within its West Florida Division, effective May 1.
Essentia Health reopens pharmacy, surgery center after partial roof collapse of adjacent building
Essentia Health’s Miller Hill surgery center and pharmacy in Duluth, Minn., are set to reopen March 22 after a roof collapse at the Miller Hill Mall where its facilities are located forced closure.
Bard, Google's AI chatbot, steers clear of medical questions
Unlike ChatGPT, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Bard, tends to avoid medical questions, The New York Times reported March 21.
'Biggest risk' in cybersecurity: Why 8 health systems are working together
Information security leaders from Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine told Becker’s they’re fighting data breaches by working together.
Missouri hospital closures leave patients, employees scrambling for payments
Patients and former employees are still grappling with unpaid wages and hospital bills a year after private-equity backed Noble Health abruptly shuttered two rural hospitals in Missouri, Kaiser Health News reported March 22.
