Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, the first health system targeted by Kaiser Permanente under its new Risant Health value-based care project, has been affirmed an “AA-” credit rating, S&P Global said Nov. 13.
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Hospital embarks on 'Epic Refuel Project'
EHRs have vast capabilities, and most health systems aren’t optimizing their investment simply because they haven’t realized the full potential of the technology.
Canopy Health CEO to retire
Mike Robinson will retire as CEO of Emeryville, Calif.-based Canopy Health at the year’s end.
Prior authorizations are top burden for medical groups: MGMA
Prior authorization is the most burdensome regulatory issue facing medical groups, with 89% saying it is very or extremely burdensome, according to a Nov. 13 report from the Medical Group Management Association.
Experimental gene therapy halves cholesterol in small study
Boston-based Verve Therapeutics presented strong findings Nov. 12 for a gene therapy candidate aimed at disabling the gene linked to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Providence nurses to begin strike
Members of UFCW 3000 are set to begin a five-day strike Nov. 14 at two Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.) campuses.
New Jersey nurses strike reaches 100 days: 6 things to know
A strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., hit the 100-day mark on Nov. 11.
6 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a jury awarding $261 million to a family that sued a Johns Hopkins hospital in a case made famous by a Netflix documentary, to Rady Children’s facing a lawsuit alleging it secretly recorded a patient and her family, here are six hospital lawsuits,…
Novo Nordisk to bolster manufacturing capacity of weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk will invest more than $6 billion to expand manufacturing facilities in Denmark, the company said Nov. 10. The facility will support increased production capacity for its GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, and other chronic disease treatments….
Meet Lifepoint Health's next CFO
Aaron Lewis on Nov. 9 was named the next CFO of Lifepoint Health of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, succeeding Michael Coggin, who is retiring in March.
Here are five things to know about the career background of Lifepoint’s next CFO, accordi…
