Akram Boutros, MD, former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, filed a motion to withdraw his lawsuit against the hospital’s board due to health issues, Signal Cleveland reported Dec. 8.
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9 hospitals cleared to deliver new CRISPR-based sickle cell treatment
The FDA made a historic approval Dec. 8 when it cleared Casgevy, the nation’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology, as a treatment for sickle cell disease. Its makers are now working with hospitals to establish a network of specialize…
Florida ERs face new regulations
Florida lawmakers are proposing a package of healthcare laws for the state’s 2024 legislative session, including measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments.
MedPAC drafts 2025 payment proposal
MedPAC drafted its 2025 payment update recommendations Dec. 8, according to the American Hospital Association.
UVA Health extends CEO's contract to 2030
The University of Virginia board of visitors on Dec. 8 voted to extend the contract of K. Craig Kent, MD, as executive vice president for health affairs and CEO for UVA Health through Jan. 31, 2030.
Norton Healthcare confirms ransomware attack
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare confirmed that the May ‘cyber incident’ that led the health system to shut down its network briefly was a ransomware attack.
Emory names inaugural physician division president
Penny Castellano, MD, was named president of the Emory Healthcare Physician Division, a newly created position, as well as interim director of Emory Clinic.
Healthcare organizations to spend $12B in 2024 on local advertising, report says
Healthcare organizations are projected to spend more than $12 billion in 2024 on local advertising, with hospitals to be among the top spenders, according to a Dec. 8 survey from SalesFuel and BIA Advisory Services.
UNC Health Nash proposes $140M hospital upgrade
Rocky Mount, N.C.-based UNC Health Nash has proposed a nearly $140 million inpatient bed tower project to make upgrades to the hospital.
Hospitals face 'seismic shift' as margin compression continues
The balance between commercial and government payers has shifted as inflationary pressures mount and neither side wants to increase payments significantly.
