Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ recently approved Relyvrio, an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug that’s priced at $158,000 for an annual supply, is the latest example of drugmakers inflating medication costs, critics told The Wall Street Journal.
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Hospitals cut pediatrics to make room for more lucrative adult patients
Hospitals nationwide are facing unprecedented financial challenges and operating in the negative. As a result, many are opting to shutter pediatric units to make room for more adult patients, who are usually more profitable, The New York Times reported…
Physicians’ love-hate relationship with incentive bonuses: Medscape
Physicians have weighed in on the benefits and disadvantages of incentive bonuses, a recent Medscape study found.
Hourly wage for 25 healthcare jobs
The mean hourly wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations varies across positions.
Nemours Children’s Health opening pediatric ASC in Pennsylvania
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health is opening an ASC as part of its multimillion dollar Pennsylvania expansion, Vista Today reported October 11.
Where data center employees go when health systems move to the cloud
Hospitals are looking to retrain data center employees as they begin shifting legacy infrastructure to the cloud, health system IT executives told Becker’s.
Dwight McBee on ‘seamlessly integrating’ health into the daily lives of Jefferson Health patients as chief experience officer
With nearly 20 years in the healthcare industry, Dwight McBee, BSN, RN, said he has always been wired to help people.
6 recent donations to hospitals
The following hospitals and care centers have received donations since Oct. 5:
8 hospitals, health systems planning upgrades or expansions
The following eight hospitals and health systems have announced upgrades or expansions since Oct. 5:
UF Health Shands launches nursing innovation project
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health Shands partnered with University of Florida College of Nursing to launch a new initiative that allows nurses to produce funded research projects.
