Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s sixth president, Thomas Lynch, MD, stepped into the role in February 2020, at the same time COVID-19 was beginning to transform the healthcare industry.
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Gastro Health keeps physicians in control of care — here's how
Miami-based Gastro Health is reinforcing its commitment to physician autonomy, ensuring that clinical decision-making remains in the hands of its medical professionals despite the organization’s partnership with private equity.
ASCs poised to win big in the value-based care revolution
As the healthcare industry continues its shift toward value-based payment models, ASCs could be poised to be major beneficiaries of this transformation.
Incredible Health expands to tackle the next workforce crisis
Incredible Health, the most expansive AI-driven career platform for permanent healthcare professionals, is growing its marketplace to include technicians, branching into home health organizations and ambulatory surgery centers.
Hospitals decry House GOP budget plan: 4 federal health updates
Hospital leaders nationwide are urging lawmakers to reconsider a Republican-backed budget resolution that could significantly cut Medicaid funding, warning of serious consequences for patients and healthcare providers.
OU Health taps clinical service chief
Oklahoma City-based OU Health has appointed Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, as clinical service chief, effective in July.
10 lowest-paying states for PAs
Physician assistants in Alabama earned the lowest average salary in 2023, at $113,212 annually, according to a Feb. 24 report from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The 'yearly battle' of physician pay cuts
Physician pay cuts are plaguing the industry – reimbursement per Medicare patient dropped approximately 2.3% between 2005 and 2021 when adjusted for inflation, according to a study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.
Change Healthcare continues mailing data breach notices 1 year after cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to send out data breach notifications a year after a cyberattack that disrupted the industry, the Minnesota Star-Tribune reported Feb. 25.
5 reasons CIO hiring is surging
CIO hiring is on the rise to start 2025 but may not make for a “Great CIO Migration.”
