Court proceedings began this week in California in a case alleging medical apparel manufacturer Figs made false claims about its scrubs, Seeking Alpha reported Oct. 18.
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5 questions to guide succession planning discussions at hospitals
The American Hospital Association and its Physician Alliance released a succession planning guide Oct. 19 for healthcare leaders, which includes five diagnostic questions to guide discussions with teams on preparing for the future.
New urinary tract cancer treatment can prevent need for kidney transplant, dialysis
UC San Diego Health treated their first patient with a new urinary tract cancer treatment which can prevent the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant in the future.
Fellows call for interventional cardiology matching system
Interventional cardiology is the last subspecialty within cardiology to not use a match system to place fellows into programs, and it’s time to change that, an article by TCTMD said on Oct. 19.
Ohio system won’t replace president, administrative chief after exits
The president and chief administrative officer of 14-hospital Kettering (Ohio) Health stepped down from their leadership roles this month, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported Oct. 19.
Temple Health names chief physician of new women’s hospital
Philadelphia-based Temple Health has named Jack Ludmir, MD, chief physician executive of its new Temple Women’s Hospital, also in Philadelphia, Al Día reported Oct. 19.
3 revenue cycle leaders share their biggest 2022 accomplishments
From Epic revenue cycle implementations to enhanced recruitment and retention efforts, here is what three revenue cycle leaders told Becker’s about their biggest completed projects and initiatives this year:
Sanford Health reducing staff to ‘streamline leadership’
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is laying off an undisclosed number of staff, a decision the organization’s top leader says is “to streamline leadership structure and simplify operations” in certain areas, the Argus Leader reported Oct. 19.
How the costs of an EHR install can add up, according to 3 health IT execs
Electronic health records have a multitude of benefits for health systems, such as interoperability, improving physician efficiency and easy access to patients’ medical history, but the cost of implementation is just one of the barriers of adoption for…
NSPC CEO: Mission-based organizations with competitive wages, respectful work environments can always land new talent
Douglas Wisor, MD, is the CEO of Rockville, Md.-based National Spine & Pain Centers.
