Category: ROOT

Walgreens doubles down on primary care: What ASCs need to know

VillageMD, a company majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, acquired Dallas Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Specialists just weeks after finalizing a $8.9 billion acquisition. 

5 medications, devices that have earned FDA clearance in 2023

From a new bone nail device to a new colon cancer medication, here are five medications and devices that have received FDA approval so far in 2023. 

UPMC to transition rural hospital to outpatient emergency department

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is transitioning the 25-bed rural hospital UPMC Lock Haven (Pa.) to an outpatient emergency department.

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic adds joint replacement robot

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has added Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Knee System to its facility to aid joint replacement procedures.

Erlanger Health reports positive operating income in fiscal 2022

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is apparently bucking the trend by reporting positive net operating income in the three months ending Sept. 30, according to a Jan. 20 filing.

How profitable are California's 1-star hospitals?

California holds more hospitals than any other state, and CMS rated 22 of them with one star, based on five quality categories.

Healthcare ransomware attacks cause patient deaths, health IT security experts say

Healthcare ransomware attacks are causing patient deaths, according to a new survey of 579 cybersecurity professionals.

HR careers among US' fastest growing

It’s a great time to be a human resources professional, according to a Jan. 18 LinkedIn report. 

Kansas health system taps 2 hospital leaders

Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health has named two leaders to its Flint Hills campus, based in Junction City. 

12 healthcare systems with affirmed credit ratings

The following hospital and healthcare systems have experienced affirmed credit ratings in recent weeks as their operating performance continues to hold up relatively well in a sustained difficult market: