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California county's hospitals see $11.3B in revenue

The 24 biggest hospitals in Orange County, Calif., saw revenue increase by 9.1% to $11.3 billion in revenue for the year ended Sept. 30, 2023, the Orange County Business Journal reported Feb. 19.

Mark Cuban's drug company tacks on 2 more branded meds

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. now offers two Bayer brand-name medicines: Yaz, an oral contraceptive, and Climara, a menopause treatment. 

Grocery spending drops among Ozempic users

New data points to yet another ripple effect from the rising popularity of weight loss drugs: a drop in grocery spending, Bloomberg reported Feb. 16.

UCHealth sued patients nearly 16K times in last 5 years, investigation reveals

Over the last five years, Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has sued its patients 15,710 times for money that they owe to the health system, The Colorado Sun reported Feb. 19.

A guide to successfully navigate ED boarding

Overwhelming, chaotic, inefficient, dysfunctional — all four words appear throughout a recent report describing the nationwide challenge of emergency department boarding published by the American College of Emergency Physicians. 

Ascension offloads New York system to Guthrie Clinic

The Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pa., has completed the acquisition of Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital System from St. Louis-based Ascension, according to financial documents published Feb. 16.

Healthcare employment exceeds 12-month average

In January, healthcare employment climbed by 70,300, above the 12-month average of 58,700.

HCA's Mission Health sees another executive change

Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, N.C., is seeking a new CEO.

Health systems get creative to boost hiring

When it comes to hiring and the healthcare workforce, there are various factors and narratives to consider. It is clear that workforce challenges remain top of mind for industry leaders. At the same time, research points to signific…

4 health systems moving to Epic

Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS.