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Former Optum exec joins healthcare VC firm

Trip Hofer, the former CEO of Optum Behavioral Health Solutions, joined healthcare venture capital firm .406 Ventures as a venture partner.

Florida health system launches Epic-based virtual care

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health is installing KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care platform, across its system.

Hackensack Meridian pilots self-scheduling

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is testing an employee self-scheduling initiative in cath labs, a director disclosed in an Oct. 31 Q&A with Philips. 

Dignity sues patients for allegedly refusing discharge

San Francisco-based Dignity Health is suing several patients in California for trespassing after they allegedly refused to be discharged, KFF Health News reported Nov. 15. 

ProMedica to close maternity unit at Coldwater facility as sale stalls

ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Hospital plans to discontinue its maternity services at the facility by the end of the year, according to a Nov. 15 WTVB News report.

Ballad Health says it's reducing healthcare costs as it reports $55M loss

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, which is under examination from the Tennessee attorney general’s office, said it is meeting certain legal requirements related to the care it provides both in the state and in Virginia, where it also operates.

Bots deliver time back to pharmacists

Drones, robots and automated technologies are increasingly deployed across the healthcare landscape to speed workflows and improve efficiency. For pharmacists, amid a nationwide staffing shortage, tech is allowing them to work at the top of their …

Ambulatory pharmacies: A plethora of problems and opportunities

Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s Center for Connected Medicine teamed up with KLAS Research to survey 25 health system pharmacy leaders whose systems operate an average of seven ambulatory pharmacies each. 

5 recent exec moves at Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has made multiple changes to its regional executive ranks as of late. 

WVU Medicine reports $81M operating income

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has reported $81 million in operating income as of Sept. 30 as revenues totaled $4.4 billion.