Tioga (N.D.) Medical Center has named Jamie Eraas its new CEO.
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Hoag Digestive opens comprehensive care clinic
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Digestive Health Institute has opened a comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinic that will provide tailored treatment plans for patients dealing with digestive conditions.
Viewpoint: Physicians, not third parties, should determine patient treatment
A Wisconsin lawsuit could determine whether third parties can compel hospitals and physicians to provide treatments even when those treatments are not proved effective. However, no physician should have to choose between a legal imperative or their eth…
Why patients are picking new providers: 8 notes
A recent survey from IT company Accenture found that more patients are switching healthcare providers than in previous years, and it identified four attributes patients look for in a provider.
Vandalia Health names CIO, technology chief
Charleston, W.V.-based Vandalia Health, which was created by the merger of two West Virginia health systems, has named a CIO and chief technology officer.
Banner, ChristianaCare, U of Iowa websites also hit by cyberattack
More U.S. hospitals and health systems have reported that their websites went down this week after a cyberattack that Russian hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility for.
The Hospitals of Providence campus promotes COO to CEO
The Hospitals of Providence, an eight-hospital health system based in El Paso, Texas, has promoted David Byrd to CEO of its Transmountain campus, El Paso Inc. reported Feb. 1.
$400M U of Utah hospital project moves forward
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah is moving forward with its $400 million hospital in West Valley City as its health system prepares to break ground in 2024, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Feb. 1.
North Carolina hospital launches on-demand pay for workers
Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Regional Hospital is experimenting with on-demand pay benefits for employees as part of its recruitment and retention efforts.
Paxlovid, Lagevrio prescriptions no longer need a positive COVID-19 test
The FDA altered its emergency use authorizations on Paxlovid and Lagevrio, two COVID-19 treatments, on Feb. 1 to revoke a requirement for a positive COVID-19 test before a provider can prescribe them.
