Tampa General Hospital is expanding the use of its ThinkAndor Virtual Hospital platform to its intensive care unit.
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Takeda pulls lung cancer drug from market
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japan-based drugmaker, is voluntarily withdrawing Exkivity (mobocertinib) in the U.S. after a phase 3 trial failed to confirm the lung cancer drug’s efficacy.
AtlantiCare names CEO
Michael Charlton was named president and CEO of Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare.
Trinity drops union recognition at hospital
Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, has withdrawn recognition of SEIU Healthcare Michigan as the bargaining agent of about 200 employees.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a New York cardiologist agreeing to relinquish his practice as part of a settlement agreement, to a nurse practitioner convicted in a $200 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s reported since Sept. 19:
AdventHealth hospital names chief nursing officer
Lisa Bowman was appointed chief nursing officer for AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares, Fla., effective Oct. 8.
Viewpoint: The ethics of selling primary care next to Cheetos
Ethical dilemmas are on the horizon as more tech and retail companies enter the healthcare space, according to an Oct. 3 Forbes viewpoint piece by Sachin Jain, MD, president and CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan.
Women in the lead: How 1 health system is benefitting from 5 female presidents
The healthcare field as a career path for women is a tale of two journeys. According to McKinsey, healthcare outpaces other industries in its representation of women. Women account for 75 percent of entry-level healthcare roles, 70 percent of manager r…
Drugmakers agree to Medicare price talks
The drugmakers behind the first 10 medications selected by CMS for Medicare price negotiations have all agreed to participate in the program, the agency said Oct. 3.
Montana hospital restricts visitation amid increased virus activity
Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter’s Health is implementing visitor restrictions at Regional Medical Center amid a steady increase of flu, COVID-19 and other common cold virus activity in the community.
