Category: ROOT

Viewpoint: Lean on assignments — not resumes — during hiring process

“Minimally viable demonstrations of competence” — or brief, relevant tasks assigned to job candidates that prove they have the skills for the role — pass over the pitfalls of other modern hiring tactics, according to a Sept. 27 Harvard Business Review …

HCA facilities brace for hurricanes

As Hurricane Ian nears Florida, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — which has facilities in a number of East Coast and southern states — is putting storm preparedness plans into place to protect patients and employees. 

FDA approves anesthesia for ocular surface

Eyecare pharmaceutical company Harrow and anesthesia company Sintetica have developed an FDA-approved ocular surface anesthesia, Iheezo. 

10 healthcare companies named Fortune’s ‘best workplaces for women’

Health insurance, home health, health system consulting, pharmaceutical and telehealth companies were among the 10 healthcare-related organizations named to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces for Women” list. 

Central Health’s $300.8M budget approved by county commissioners

Travis County, Texas, commissioners approved Central Health’s $300.8 million budget and tax rates for the fiscal year 2022-2023, according to a Sept. 27 report from Austin, Texas, NBC affiliate KXAN.

Episcopal Health Foundation receives $20M donation

The Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, according to a Sept. 27 news release.

U of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health creates searchable health database for Cook County

The University of Illinois at Chicago and data analytics company Metopio have partnered to create a hyperlocal public health data portal for Cook County.

Biogen pays $900M to settle physician kickback allegations

Pharmaceutical company Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations it paid kickbacks to physicians to prescribe Biogen drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 26. 

Kaiser Permanente building second ASC in Folsom

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente submitted applications for a 260,000-square-foot medical office building with an ASC in Folsom, the Sacramento Business Journal reported Sept. 27.

Former Santen CEO joins Opus Genetics’ board of directors

Former Santen CEO Adrienne Graves, PhD, has been appointed to the board of directors for retinal gene therapy research company Opus Genetics.