With the shift to digital and telehealth that accelerated during the pandemic, providers have to accurately diagnose and treat diseases in patients who they may only see over a computer screen.
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Walgreens president to leave company
The president of Walgreens Boots Alliance, John Standley, is exiting the company and his pharmacy role will be filled by the CEO Shields Health Solutions, which Walgreens fully acquired for $1.3 billion Sept. 20.
Universal Health Services elects new board member
Nina Chen was elected to the board of directors of Universal Health Services, a for-profit hospital operator based in King of Prussia, Pa.
Lasso, CMI Media run successful pilot with IMB Watson ad accelerator
Healthcare marketing and analytics platform Lasso and healthcare media company CMI Media Group shared the results of their pilot with IBM Watson to create personalized healthcare marketing campaigns.
Biden wants cancer-detecting blood tests — scientists say it’s not that simple
President Joe Biden wants to foster research into developing blood tests that detect cancer as part of the Cancer Moonshot program, but scientists say identifying cancer’s origins is complicated, The Washington Post reported Sept. 22.
29% of physicians report developing personal friendships with patients
Despite warnings from the American Medical Association to avoid personal relationships with patients, 29 percent of physicians reported developing friendships with patients in Medscape’s 2022 Physician Friendships report.
CommonSpirit posts $1.3B annual operating loss
CommonSpirit Health, a 142-hospital system based in Chicago, reported a loss for the 12 months ended June 30, according to financial documents released Sept. 23.
12 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since Sept. 19:
US COVID-19 cases at lowest level since April: 8 CDC findings
The rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations all fell this week, with the nation’s daily case average reaching the lowest figure seen in nearly five months, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 23.
Top specialty choices for medical students | 2022
Internal medicine is the most popular specialty among medical students, according to Medscape’s “Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2022.”
