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CVS' Karen Lynch wants value-based, not 'volume-based,' care

On the evening of Oct. 9, Karen Lynch, CEO of CVS Health, spoke at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. 

California health system CEO resigns

Pete Delgado, president and CEO of Salinas (Calif.) Valley Health, announced his resignation to staff Oct. 9.

Mayo Clinic revises site after former Trump official's tweet

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic revised its hydroxychloroquine site after a former Trump administration official linked to it in a tweet.

Kansas hospital abruptly closes

Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility, closed its doors Oct. 9, local station WIBW reported. 

Why execs take 'no-win' jobs

Some jobs seem so impossible, they appear to be suicide missions. But executives have their reasons for taking them, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. 

Avian flu in Seattle mammals concerns health experts

After seals in Seattle’s Puget Sound tested positive for H5N1 avian flu in late August, a researcher at the University of Washington Medical School is highlighting the unprecedented wave of cases in the last year and what that means for human health.

Man escapes custody at Mount Sinai hospital

Police are searching for a man who escaped custody at Mount Sinai West in New York City on Oct. 9, according to CW affiliate PIX11. 

Yale New Haven hospital targets have negative days' cash on hand, report shows

Three Connecticut hospitals that are the target of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health either have negative or near negative days’ cash on hand, according to a September 2023 report.

How to avoid a revenue dip after switching EHRs, according to 1 former health system IT director

New health system EHR implementations are constantly occurring, but that switch could come at a heavy price without a detailed plan in place. 

Politics weigh heavier on CEOs' minds

One year ago, CEOs ranked emerging, disruptive technologies as the biggest risk to growth over the next three years. Now, they have a new top concern: geopolitics.