Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, a three-hospital health system based in Newport Beach, Calif., picked Medline as its exclusive medical supply distributor in a partnership valued at $200 million.
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Washington U’s Institute for Informatics director Dr. Philip Payne has seen AI’s evolution in healthcare
Philip Payne, PhD, has seen health informatics come full circle, he told Becker’s. He would know. He directs the Institute for Informatics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and has been in the field for decades.
Banner Health, Atlas Healthcare Partners acquire 2 Arizona ASCs
Atlas Healthcare Partners and Banner Health have partnered in the acquisition of two Arizona ASCs in Scottsdale and Tucson.
WHO ramps up Ebola response: 3 updates
The World Health Organization is sending additional specialists and supplies to Uganda to aid in Ebola response efforts, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said Oct. 12.
78% of executives view consolidation in a negative light: Survey
Though healthcare consolidation has been on the upswing, not everyone views the trend favorably, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s “Annual Regulatory Burden Report.”
Screen kids 8+ for anxiety, US task force recommends
Primary care providers should routinely screen all children ages 8 and older for anxiety, according to final recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published Oct. 11 in JAMA.
Flagship Healthcare Properties acquires Gastroenterology of Southern Indiana building
Healthcare real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired the Gastroenterology of Southern Indiana medical building in New Albany, the largest gastroenterology health center in the region, the News and Tribune reported Oct. 11.
Ohio hospital transitions orthopedic care as it prepares to end inpatient services
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland is transitioning its orthopedic services to Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center.
Moderna, Merck join forces to develop cancer vaccine
Moderna and Merck entered an agreement Oct. 12 to develop, manufacture and sell personalized cancer vaccine candidates.
US headed for recession in ‘6 to 9 months,’ JP Morgan Chase CEO warns
Many CFOs and financial experts, including Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase CEO, are expecting a recession; he anticipates an economic downturn to hit the U.S. in mid-2023, CNBC reported Oct. 12.
