As hospitals face dozens of drug supply issues, drug shortages have a semantics caveat, according to Erin Fox, PharmD.
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Fed could raise interest rates to 6%, JPMorgan CEO says
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the federal reserve “may very well” raise the interest rate to 6 percent, a move higher than most officials and Wall Street strategists are anticipating, Yahoo Finance reported Jan. 10.
7 RCM companies making executive moves
Seven revenue cycle management companies — including Ventra Health and R1 RCM — have announced executive leadership changes since Nov. 8:
'Another challenging year for ASCs': What's in store for surgery centers in 2023
As elective procedures continue to shift to the ASC setting, the growth of surgery centers seems inevitable, but the movement is not without its challenges.
'Unacceptable corporate greed': Senator slams Moderna for proposed vaccine cost
Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a letter to Moderna’s CEO urging the company to reconsider its price per dose in light of the federal government’s role in developing the vaccine.
Nurses involved in quality improvement report less burnout
Involving nurses in quality improvement efforts and fostering open communication among nursing staff could mitigate burnout, recent findings suggest.
Hospital capacity concerns intensify as XBB.1.5 spreads
Hospitals nationwide are facing capacity issues amid ongoing staffing shortages and an early and severe start to the respiratory virus season. Now, the rapid spread of XBB.1.5 — a highly transmissible omicron subvariant with a high capacity for im…
Las Vegas hospital issues alert of 970 layoffs
Employees at Las Vegas-based Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center have been notified of layoffs coming to the facility, which will transition to a freestanding emergency department, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Jan. 10.
Optum, CVS Health aren't playing around
Eleven days into 2023 and already two of the biggest disruptors have made serious moves to deepen their reach into the healthcare space.
DISC Sports & Spine ASC joins Cigna's network
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) went in-network with Cigna.
