Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, is set to serve as interim CEO of Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics.
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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.
California, Civica partner to manufacture insulin, cap costs
California has entered a 10-year contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx to manufacture insulin and cap costs at $30 per vial, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during a March 18 press conference.
Physician accused of secretly recording patient pediatric exams at Baystate
A physician at Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health faces a federal charge of possession of child pornography and allegations of recording patient exams after an earlier arrest due to a related state investigation.
FTC highlights the hidden impacts of pixel tracking in healthcare
The FTC issued a deep dive on pixel tracking technology and how the tools can negatively impact healthcare and consumer data.
Arkansas hospitals hit with eight lawsuits over cyberattacks
Two Arkansas health systems face a total of eight federal lawsuits over recent cyberattacks, Arkansas Business reported March 20.
