Sixty-nine percent of physicians believe U.S. gun laws are not strict enough, according to a Medscape survey of more than 2,300 practicing physicians published Oct. 7.
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12 women making moves in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 30.
Over-the-counter hearing aids at Walgreens, Walmart by mid-October
Some of the nation’s biggest pharmacy retailers said they will stock over-the-counter hearing aids on shelves by mid-October.
4 new joint venture ASC deals
Four joint venture ASC deals Becker’s has reported in the last 60 days, including one involving one of New York’s top-rated ASCs:
7 states the young workforce is moving to
Young, highly paid professionals are migrating away from states including California and New York, with the largest number of millennial workers flocking to Texas in 2022, according to an Oct. 7 study from CNBC.
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance receives $73.7M to accelerate research
The National Institutes of Health awarded $58.6 million to the Atlanta-based Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance. Additionally, the alliance received $15.1 million in funding from its academic institutions.
After CommonSpirit Health IT security incident, CISOs weigh in on how their size affects their cyber strategy
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been dealing with a large-scale IT security incident this week that has been shutting down EHRs and canceling patient appointments at its hospitals across the country.
BD, CISA warn of security flaw in cancer testing system
A hard-coded credential vulnerability in medical laboratory equipment used for cervical cancer screenings could allow an attacker to modify sensitive patient information, according to an Oct. 4 warning from BD and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure S…
3,800 UW Medicine patients affected by 3rd-party data breach
Seattle-based UW Medicine is notifying patients about a ransomware attack at a mail service vendor that has compromised the protected health information of 3,800 patients.
Newsweek’s ‘most loved’ workplaces include 8 healthcare companies
Newsweek included eight healthcare companies on its “America’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2022” list.
