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The most common degrees for healthcare CEOs

Half of CEOs at top-performing healthcare companies hold an MBA as their terminal degree, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Walgreens CIO latest to leave in exec reshuffling

Walgreens CIO Hsiao Wang is leaving the company just a year after being appointed to the role, Bloomberg reported Oct. 2. 

New York health system names CFO

Hugh Chisholm is the new executive vice president and CFO of Kaleida Health, based in Buffalo, N.Y. 

Healthcare AI company raises $31M

Health Data Analytics Institute, a healthcare company using artificial intelligence tosupport clinical decisions, raised $31 million in series C financing.

Apellis recalls 61K injection needles

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech drug company based in Waltham, Mass., recalled more than 61,000 injection needle kits after eight retinal vasculitis cases were reported. 

Vermont hospital taps CFO

Newport, Vt.-based North Country Hospital named Kyle Kovacevich CFO, the Newport Dispatch reported Sept. 30. 

The technology cardiology leaders are raving about

Technology and clinical advancements in cariology have accelerated in the last decade. Here, five leaders discuss which innovations excite them most.

FDA aims to regulate swath of lab tests

Currently, laboratory-developed tests — the basis for 70 percent of medical decisions made in the U.S. — don’t require FDA clearance. That could change in the next several years if a proposed rule to phase in more regulation of lab tests is finalized.&…

Biden administration looks at expanding OTC medication coverage

The Biden administration is aiming to expand insurance coverage for certain over-the-counter medications, including contraception, The Hill reported Oct. 2.

American Academy of Nursing announces new president-elect, board members

The American Academy of Nursing has elected a new president and board, according to an Oct. 2 news release.