TikTok and telehealth are driving a shortage of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, CNN reported March 17.
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Hackensack Meridian puts $14M toward oncology expansions
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is investing $14 million to expand oncology services at JFK University Medical Center, also in Edison.
7 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions
Here are seven revenue cycle management mergers and acquisitions reported by or shared with Becker’s in 2023:
Digital health: Who's up, who's down
The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.
Operating income vs. investment income — what's more important to focus on?
Vail (Colo.) Health is a small health system located in the ski-rich Rocky Mountains and perhaps most famous for its world-renowned orthopedic specialist Steadman Clinic.
4 cancer drugs in short supply, some resupply dates in summer
At least four oncology drugs are in shortage, and some drugmakers don’t expect supply levels to recover until mid-2023.
NYU Langone physician saves man suffering heart attack at Carnegie concert
A New York surgeon performed CPR on a man who had a heart attack in the middle of a concert at Carnegie Hall, ABC affiliate WABC reported March 16.
Tick-borne babesiosis disease endemic in 3 more states: CDC
Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, has become endemic in three more states, NBC News reported March 16.
Pain patients struggle to get opioid prescriptions despite rule relaxations
The CDC recently updated its opioid recommendations, but advocates worry the move is too little, too late for millions of Americans in chronic pain struggling to get prescriptions, CNN reported March 17.
Minnesota medical supplier owes $5.6M in taxes, U.S. alleges
The U.S. filed a lawsuit against Mounds View, Minn.-based Midwest Medical Holdings on March 16, accusing the company that supplies pharmaceutical and medical products of owing millions of dollars in employment taxes.
