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The top 5 regulatory issues burdening medical groups

Medical group leaders overwhelmingly said their overall regulatory burden increased over the past 12 months, according to a Nov. 13 report from the Medical Group Management Association survey. 

UNC Health expands IT reach

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health’s IT infrastructure supports 17 hospitals and 800 clinics. 

Oracle Health signs on 5 critical access hospitals

Five community and critical access hospitals have selected Oracle Health’s CommunityWorks as their new EHR system. 

Life expectancy gap widens between men and women: 5 notes

The life expectancy gap between men and women in the U.S. has widened to the largest difference since 1996, with women expected to live almost six years longer than men, according to a recent study.

New hiring strategy sidesteps quiet quitters

There’s no “coffee badging” in the military, so companies are increasingly looking to hire veterans, according to a Nov. 9 article from The Wall Street Journal. 

CommonSpirit seeks 1st talent management SVP

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is looking to add a new executive to its team. 

Best MBA programs to grow a career: LinkedIn

LinkedIn has published its inaugural ranking of the top 50 MBA programs in the United States. 

Attorney general cites Beth Israel hospital over meal breaks

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has issued a citation and fine against Beth Israel Lahey Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport for alleged failure to keep true and accurate payroll records of nurses who worked through meal breaks.

How the rapid growth of nurse practitioners will affect the healthcare staffing shortage

In just one year, the nurse practitioner profession has added 30,000 employees to the workforce, according to data released Nov. 13 by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Mercy Health to invest $98M in Kentucky hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health will invest $98 million in its Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky., with building renovations expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2026.