CommonSpirit Health, a 142-hospital system based in Chicago, reported a loss for the 12 months ended June 30, according to financial documents released Sept. 23.
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12 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since Sept. 19:
US COVID-19 cases at lowest level since April: 8 CDC findings
The rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations all fell this week, with the nation’s daily case average reaching the lowest figure seen in nearly five months, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 23.
Top specialty choices for medical students | 2022
Internal medicine is the most popular specialty among medical students, according to Medscape’s “Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2022.”
High patient deductibles are disrupting the ASC industry, physician says
High patient deductibles are shifting the way physicians deliver care, according to Eric Anderson, MD, a pain management physician in Lewisville, Texas.
California physician pleads guilty to illegally distributing drugs
Irvine, Calif.-based physician Dzung Anh Pham agreed to plead guilty to illegally distributing opioids, the LA Times reported Sept. 22.
62% of companies considering disclosing pay in job postings: survey
While 17 percent of U.S. companies voluntarily report salary information in job postings currently, 62 percent are planning to disclose or considering disclosing salary information in the future, according to the “2022 Pay Clarity Survey” from global a…
FDA’s user fee program awaits renewal for next 5 years
Reauthorizing the FDA’s user fee program, which allows the agency to decide how much to charge pharmaceutical and medical device-maker companies for their product submissions, was added to a spending bill Sept. 22 to prevent a government shutdown…
The future of gastroenterology: 5 leaders’ insights
From new technologies to physician autonomy, here are five leaders’ perspectives on where the GI industry is headed.
OCLI Vision acquires Pennsylvania-based Armesto Eye Associates
OCLI Vision, led by Spectrum Vision Partners, has acquired Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Armesto Eye Associates.
