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The age of Gen X CEOs

In U.S. boardrooms, the torch is passing from baby boomers to Gen Xers. The result: more leniency toward flexible work, according to The New York Times. 

Viewpoint: Kim Kardashian and the dangers of healthcare influencing

Instagram influencers may be able to advise their followers on vegan shoes and facial serums, but should refrain from giving medical advice, one emergency physician wrote in an Aug. 30 MedPage Today article. 

Police probe possible murder-suicide at Mississippi hospital

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide attempt at Jackson, Miss.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital, ABC affiliate WAPT reported Sep. 5.

Distressed loan hospital El Centro fails to file results

El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center, which received a $28 million zero-interest loan from the state of California in August, failed to file financial results for the second quarter.

Cleveland Clinic hospital workers approve labor deal

Members of Service Employees International Union District 1199 have approved a labor contract with Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital.

CMS hits 4 more hospitals with price transparency fines

CMS has fined four more hospitals for alleged price transparency violations, according to a Sept. 1 update to its price transparency enforcement website.

2 more systems join CancerX

Osara Health in Dover, Del., and Oncology Care Partners in Nashville, Tenn., are the latest two organizations to join CancerX, a digital public-private partnership aiming to boost innovation and reduce cancer-caused deaths.

Care coordination a struggle in wake of Massachusetts hospital fire

After a fire closed Brockton (Mass.) Hospital in February, the surrounding community continues to grapple with care coordination amid news of its reopening delay — which has now been slated for 2024.

The ways 1 cardiology leader is tackling staffing, patient care and resident training

Gopi Dandamudi, MD, never envisioned himself going into leadership when he first began as an electrophysiologist.

Which Big Tech companies health systems are choosing for AI partnerships

As hospitals and health systems continue to invest in their artificial intelligence strategies, many have been teaming up with tech giants like Google and Microsoft to deploy healthcare AI tools that can alleviate their providers’ burdens and optimize …