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'No better time' to work in tech, says Mass General Brigham's Jane Moran

Jane Moran brought a range of IT leadership experience to Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham when she became its inaugural chief digital and information officer in September 2021.

The 10 best US cities for active lifestyles

Honolulu was ranked the best city for active lifestyles in 2023 by personal finance website WalletHub based on a comparison of the 100 largest U.S. cities and 36 key indicators of an active lifestyle. The rankings were released Jan. 5; for more on the …

Pennsylvania medical office building portfolio sells for $11.6M

CBRE has sold a three-building medical office portfolio in Broomall, Pa., for $11.6 million, according to a Jan. 4 report from Real Estate Weekly. 

Nursing home associations ask OSHA to change COVID-19 requirements

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living sent a joint letter Jan. 4 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requesting its workplace safety standards remain consistent with CDC and CMS COVID-19 standards.

Meet the leaders of One GI

One GI is a management services organization that provides support for gastroenterologists in Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee.

Montecito Medical acquires Tampa medical office building with ASC

Montecito Medical has acquired a 16,500-square-foot medical office building in Tampa, Fla., that is currently leased to an ASC and the Reproductive Medicine Group of Tampa. 

2 recent ASC acquisitions

Here are two ASC acquisitions that Becker’s has reported on since May 16:

Blue Cross Blue Shield potentially cutting ties with Ascension ASCs

A contract between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Austin-based Ascension Texas is set to expire Jan. 31, forcing 10 Texas hospitals, 10 ASCs, two medical centers and 32 hospital-based clinics out of network, according to a Jan. 4 report from MySan…

Walgreens, CVS plan to dispense abortion pills

After the FDA said it would allow some retail pharmacies to dispense prescribed abortion pills, Walgreens and CVS told Becker’s they plan to distribute the drug mifepristone. 

FTC moves to ban noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that could lift wages by nearly $300 billion per year economy-wide by making it illegal for companies to block their employees from working for a competitor, The New York Times reported Jan. 5.