The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will cover Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s drug manufactured by Eisai and Biogen, which received accelerated approval from the FDA in January, according to a March 13 company news release.
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Dana-Farber Cancer reports robust operating income of $51M
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reported a slight increase in its operating income for the final three months of 2022, notching $51.6 million in the period as revenues grew 14.6 percent over the same period in 2021.
Renown Health appoints new chief medical officer
William Plauth, MD, has been named Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health’s new chief medical officer, according to a March 13 news release.
80% of nurses say workload can make it hard to follow safety measures
More than 80 percent of nurses admit that their workload makes it difficult to implement patient safety measures, new research has found.
Former Walgreens president to helm Amedisys
Amedisys has named Richard Ashworth, PharmD — the former president of Walgreens — its next president and CEO.
Mercy Health bonds outlook revised to positive amid healthy operations
Baltimore-based Mercy Health Services saw the outlook on a series of its bonds upgraded to positive from stable amid what S&P Global called March 10 a “consistently healthy operating performance.”
Kansas health system names interim HR chief
Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Health System has named Jed Liuzza interim chief human resources officer, effective March 13.
Virginia health system eliminates COO positions
Sovah Health, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, has gotten rid of the COOs at its Danville and Martinsville, Va., campuses and eliminated both positions, the Danville Register & Bee reported March 13.
14 ways new AI bot ChatGPT could be used in healthcare
Artificial intelligence has played a larger role in most industries, including healthcare, over the last several years. A new AI tool, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has several potential benefits and uses in the healthcare space, according to a March 2…
Top 5 best paying cities for gastroenterologists
Dayton, Ohio, is the best paying city for gastroenterologists of any experience level regardless of practice setting, paying an average salary of $510,925, according to the Medscape Salary Explorer.
