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How Mark Cuban's drug company nabbed its 1st health system partnership

After months of 10 p.m. Saturday emails about utilization trends and “pain points” at Community Health Systems, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. secured its first hospital system partnership. Compared to other drugmakers, CHS leaders called the relationsh…

More states cut residency requirements to get international graduates working

Tennessee was the first state to scrap residence requirements for international medical graduates almost a year ago, and 13 more states have followed or are attempting to follow suit, MedPage Today reported March 14.

Health systems, disruptors back AI nonprofit

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, Amazon, CVS Health and more are joining the Coalition for Health AI, also known as CHAI, an organization looking to increase transparency regarding healthcare AI. 

South Carolina health system completes $40M Epic install

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has completed its $40 million transition to an Epic EHR system. 

Maryland medical group adds over 400 primary care practices in 2024

Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade, a primary care group, has added over 400 primary care practices, community health centers and clinics to its network in 2024. 

Mercy CFO: Medicare Advantage is a good model 'when structured appropriately'

Medicare Advantage provides coverage to more than 51% of the nation’s seniors, but many hospitals and health systems are pushing back against commercial programs, with some dropping contracts with private plans altogether.

Broward Health names 2 executives

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has added two leaders to its executive ranks, according to a March 13 news release shared with Becker’s. 

Breast cancer diagnoses fell 20% during pandemic

Breast cancer diagnoses dropped 15.7% for women and 21.8% for men during the pandemic, according to a study involving nearly 1.5 million patients.

Emergency Nurses Association welcomes 1st chief clinical officer

The Emergency Nurses Association has appointed one of its long-time members, Bradley Goettl, DNP, as its inaugural chief clinical officer, the organization announced March 14.

Atlantic Health names chief nurse of 464-bed hospital

Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., has selected Heather Veltre, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a March 14 news release shared with Becker’s.