W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, stepped down as director of the National Cancer Institute on Jan. 20. She announced her departure in a Jan. 17 post on X.
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Connecticut hospital launches pharmacy
Norwich, Conn.-based Backus Hospital, part of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare, celebrated the grand opening of its new retail pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 21.
Geisinger names chief marketing officer
Hernando Ruiz-Jimenez has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist launches virtual primary care practice
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has introduced a new virtual primary care practice designed to offer patients greater flexibility and accessibility.
'There's something wrong with the system': CommonSpirit CFO
Chicago-based CommonSpirit has implemented several measures to address the gap between rising expenses and slower-growing revenues, including strengthening its revenue cycle function, but the volume of denials remains a pervasive and labor-intensive ch…
Envision grows executive team
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare has added two leaders to its executive team.
Aspirus plans $227M hospital expansion: 3 notes
Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is planning a $227 million expansion at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
UNM Health System names permanent CEO
Mike Richards, MD, has been appointed CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based UNM Health System, effective immediately.
Lehigh Valley Health lays off 100
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network is laying off approximately 100 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 21.
Kaiser taps regional health plan president
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has appointed Wendy Watson as president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of the Northwest, effective Feb. 16.
