Category: ROOT

Federal investigation blames FDA, Biogen for Aduhelm scandal

Murky documentation of meetings between Biogen and the FDA, plus an “unjustifiably high price” for a drug that lacked clinical data, are at fault for the Adulelm controversy, two House committees said Dec. 29 in a report. 

He was the hospital's financial auditor. Now he's its CEO.

When Brian Barta walks into a room, the first thing he does is start asking questions. 

HCA unit plans new mental health hospital in Texas

Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare plans to build a new 65,000-square-foot mental health hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet growing demand for such facilities in the area.

7 recent studies to know

Seven studies to know that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 19: 

14 ophthalmology updates

The following is all the ophthalmology news Becker’s has covered in the last month:

Pennsylvania hospital expansion project looks to double ICU bed capacity

Bristol, Pa.-based Lower Bucks Hospital will double its intensive care unit bed count from 10 to 22 through a $1.2 million expansion project, the Levittown Patch reported Dec. 29.

The investments Mayo, Mass General and Cedars-Sinai made in 2022

From companies working on coding automation to advances in cellular therapeutics, the top health systems across the country are investing in startups and established firms through their venture capital arms. 

Physician and nursing informatics leaders on the top trend of 2022

Chief medical informatics officers and chief nursing informatics officers are gaining new powers and prestige in the health IT sector. Becker’s reached out to nine CNIOs and CMIOs to learn what the top trend in health informatics was in 2022.

Walmart's 5 biggest moves in healthcare in 2022

Walmart has emerged as a massive healthcare disruptor and the retail giant made some major healthcare moves in 2022.

Former Cerner exec backs medtech startup

Paul Black, the former chief operating officer of Cerner, has invested in Kansas City-based medtech startup Community CareLink, the Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 28.