Laurinburg, N.C.-based Scotland Health Care System has tapped David Pope as president and CEO.
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UPMC backs $20M funding round for digital medication adherence companyd
UPMC Enterprises, the commercialization arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, participated in a $20 million funding round for Sempre Health, a company that uses digital tools to boost medication adherence.
'It's not good enough': 1 oncologist on why patients need more than today's care
Richard Carvajal, MD, was drawn to oncology because of the physician-patient relationship and the significant advances in cancer care driven by a better understanding of cancer biology.
Texas pharmacist convicted for role in pill mill
A pharmacist in Houston was convicted for her role in a pill mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed more than 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash.
Nurse staffing executive faces new fraud charges
A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against an executive at three different healthcare staffing agencies in the Las Vegas area, charging him with wage fixing and wire fraud.
Cleveland Clinic: 7 recent headlines
Cleveland Clinic has hit the headlines recently with a string of announcements that include several changes in the executive suite, the opening of a new hospital and international expansion. Here are more details on those stories featuring the 23-hospi…
Rheumatology pioneer who helped identify fibromyalgia dies at 87
Frederick Wolfe, MD, a pioneer in rheumatology who was instrumental in classifying fibromyalgia, died Sept. 5 at 87.
California legislature approves $25 per hour healthcare worker minimum wage bill
The California legislature has passed a bill that would establish a $25 hourly minimum wage requirement for workers in hospitals and other medical settings.
56 hospitals closing departments or ending services
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
Health systems investing heavily in ASCs
Many large health systems are forming strategic partnerships and joint ventures for the development or management of ambulatory surgery centers as care continues to shift from inpatient to outpatient settings.
