A number of hospital and health system executives have recently stepped down from their positions.
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Are Indiana nonprofit hospitals really to blame for high pricing?
Nonprofit hospitals in Indiana are overcharging patients because of a lack of competition, legislators and others in the Hoosier state allege. The claim is heavily disputed by advocacy organizations working on behalf of the hospitals, according to a Ja…
From 'COVID toes' to 'Paxlovid arm': 4 phenomena that emerged amid the pandemic
Loss of taste and smell were once the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19. Nearly three years later, physicians have seen a number of other strange symptoms reported by patients during or shortly after a bout with COVID-19, as well as conditions linked to tr…
LSU Health Shreveport names Dr. David Guzick chancellor
LSU Health Shreveport (La.) has named David Guzick, MD, PhD, its next chancellor, effective Jan. 9.
5 gastroenterologists to know
Here are five physicians to know who specialize in gastroenterology:
Bailed-out Colorado hospital purchased equipment it can't use in high altitude
St. Vincent Hospital, a Leadville, Colo.-based hospital that recently needed a county bailout to pay its employees, paid for $169,000 worth of medical equipment it cannot use at its high altitude, 9news reported Jan. 3.
EyeCare Partners to team up with Retinal Associates of Oklahoma
St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has partnered with Retinal Associates of Oklahoma to create more specialty retina care practices within Oklahoma.
CommonSpirit Health sued over ransomware attack
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit over the recent ransomware attack on the health system.
Saint Joseph Hospital receives 3 GI Genius modules
Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Ky., has become the first hospital in the state to perform AI-assisted colonoscopies after receiving three GI Genius units as part of Medtronic’s Health Equity Assistance program.
Michael Dowling: Healthcare leaders' great return to normalcy
A new year marks a new beginning, and time for leaders’ return to what matters most.
