From 2021 to 2022, the 340B drug pricing program grew 22 percent, according to a Sept. 24 Drug Channels report.
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Resident physician trends: 9 numbers to know
Job offers for final-year residents may be widely present, but burnout is a problem. A lack of business preparedness and gender differences on pay expectations are also significant issues.
South Carolina hospital offers new employees free housing
New employees of Hilton Head (S.C.) Hospital will have one less concern when they move to the island: Housing is included, at least temporarily.
Indiana Supreme Court revives suit against hospital
The Indiana Supreme Court has revived part of a lawsuit against Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, which alleges that the health system disclosed a patient’s medical information to a third party, who then posted the information to Facebook.&n…
Nuance doubles down on Microsoft-backed AI tool
Nuance Communications, a healthcare artificial intelligence company owned by Microsoft, announced the general availability of its artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation tool DAX CoPilot, formerly known as DAX Express.
Why physicians should not ask patients for donations, per ACP
The American College of Physicians is warning physicians about asking patients for donations.
$3M lifeline for Greenwood Leflore as supervisors reverse course
Cash-strapped Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is to receive a $3 million lifeline in funds after the county board of supervisors reversed a previous decision not to allow the hospital to draw down on a line of credit, according to a Sept. 26 Mississ…
Geisinger to shuffle digital transformation duties
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger’s digital transformation efforts will be spearheaded by other leaders as its executive leading digital transformation is set to step down from her role.
Northwestern Medicine names 1st health equity chief
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has tapped Dinee Simpson, MD, as its first chief health equity executive.
Harris Health completes $48.5M ED renovation; bond vote looms
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health System completed a $48.5 million renovation of Ben Taub Hospital’s emergency department at the Ginni and Richard Mithoff Trauma Center.
