Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has tapped Dinee Simpson, MD, as its first chief health equity executive.
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Harris Health completes $48.5M ED renovation; bond vote looms
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health System completed a $48.5 million renovation of Ben Taub Hospital’s emergency department at the Ginni and Richard Mithoff Trauma Center.
Federal health research agency unveils innovation network
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, is rolling out a national health innovation network with Dallas and Cambridge, Mass., as the first two hubs, the agency said Sept. 26.
Pfizer, Ginkgo ink $331M partnership
Biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks announced a collaboration with Pfizer, worth up to $331 million, focused on discovering new RNA-based drug candidates.
CVS pharmacists stage walkout over working conditions
CVS pharmacists in Kansas City are staging a walkout Sept. 27 over working conditions, USA Today reported.
7 in 10 hospitals embracing cloud-based supply tech
Less than half of hospitals are using cloud technology for supply chain management, but by 2026, that figure is expected to increase to nearly 70 percent, according to a GHX survey.
Cancer drugs in shortage: 15 supply updates
One cancer drug shortage has ended and at least 14 oncology drugs are in short supply, according to the FDA, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and physicians.
The power of the 'stupid stuff' initiative
Research published in March 2022 found that U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, and as hospitals and health systems look for ways to alleviate this burden for providers, some ar…
Patient advocates worry 'Dr. Death' law is taking too long to implement
After Texas lawmakers passed a bill in June to close its longstanding “Dr. Death” loophole, some are worried it is too cumbersome to implement, NBC affiliate KXAN reported Sept. 21.
Employed women's out-of-pocket health costs $15.4B higher than men
Although employed men and women tend to purchase the same health insurance plans, they do not receive the same coverage, according to a Sept. 26 analysis from Deloitte.
