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‘Won’t let them use our hospitals as piggy banks’: Union puts Prospect Medical Holdings ‘on notice’

The union representing workers at Rhode Island community hospitals are putting the owner “on notice” about concerns over a possible sale, The Providence Journal reported Oct. 27.

Teladoc’s Q3 revenue exceeds company expectations

Teladoc reported a 17 percent revenue increase to $611 million in the third quarter, up from $522 million in 2021. 

Woman accused of posing as RN in 7 South Carolina facilities

A 37-year-old woman is accused of practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven South Carolina nursing and assisted living facilities over the course of 16 months.

The 14 fastest-growing healthcare companies

As three of the best-known brands in the world — Amazon, Netflix and Meta — fell off the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2022, more than a dozen healthcare companies retained or gained spots on the 37th edition of the annual list. 

Tennessee hospital names CEO

Mike Howard was appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg.

Tennessee hospital names CEO

Mike Howard was appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg.

Dr. Ravi Thadhani discusses innovation, Wellstar closure and growing Emory Healthcare’s influence

On Oct. 27, Atlanta-based Emory University announced that Ravi Thadhani, MD, an experienced leader in academic medicine, will be joining its ranks. 

NewYork-Presbyterian hospital taps Dr. Brenna Farmer as chief of emergency medicine

Brenna Farmer, MD, was appointed chief of the department of emergency medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.

Eli Lilly to give Purdue $92.5M for pharmaceutical scholarship program, research expansion

Indianapolis-based Eli committed $92.5 million dollars to West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University to establish a new pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program.

Healthcare operating costs rising almost everywhere, report says

Operating costs in healthcare centers and hospitals across the country are rising amid inflationary pressures, staffing shortages and supply chain disruption, and such locations are going to have to continue implementing measures to help mitigate the h…