The World Health Organizations’ “Taking Universal Healthcare to the Last Citizen” conference is supporting digital health as a tool that could potentially universalize health coverage.
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Select Medical to build new 63-bed Florida hospital
Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Select Medical, a network of critical illness recovery hospitals, will build a new 63-bed hospital in Orlando, Fla.
Fortune 500 companies adjust employee benefits strategies
Amid financial instability, employers across the U.S. continue to roll out benefits to retain top talent. In interviews with Fortune, human resources executives at Fortune 500 companies indicated their focus is on one particular area: financial well-be…
Physicians and drug charges: 5 cases to know
Here are five physicians facing drug charges reported by Becker’s since March 6:
Chicago health system names interim CEO
Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, is set to serve as interim CEO of Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics.
JPS Health Network to add ASC as part of $1.5B expansion
Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network was approved for an $800 million bond from the county hospital district in 2018, and now it plans to use the first part of the bond for a renovation and expansion project that will include a new ASC, according…
4 ASC closures this year: 7 notes
Four ASCs nationwide have recently said they will close their doors, switching services to new locations or transitioning to new ownership. Here are seven notes on the closures:
A different perspective on US News rankings — what do students think?
I am sure many of you are watching with curiosity the furor in the press over academic institutions, specifically law schools and medical schools, exiting the rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Recent news articles and commentaries have provided var…
Ripple Therapeutics to expand outside of ophthalmology
Sustained drug delivery company Ripple Therapeutics is expanding outside of the ophthalmology space through a partnership with contract developer and manufacturer Hovione.
Intermountain launches precision medicine company
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has launched Culmination Bio, a biotech company that plans to help analyze millions of data points to predict, prevent and treat disease.
