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VCU Health begins costly demolition at abandoned $325M project site

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health abandoned a $325 million downtown medical office project that will keep it on the hook for $80 million.

8 recent moves from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs

In the last 30 days, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has spread its affiliate pharmacy network to 12 states and secured three partnerships. 

Why hospitals must imitate disruptors: AHA

Health systems can innovate by modeling themselves after retail disruptors and identifying more environmentally (and cost-) friendly care tools, the American Hospital Association reported.

Memorial Health begins children's hospital expansion

Savannah, Ga.-based Memorial Health has broken ground on a new medical office building next to the children’s hospital that will allow it to relocate children’s outpatient services, Fox affiliate WTGS reported June 27.   

FDA warns wholesaler over counterfeit drugs

The FDA has issued a warning to wholesale drug distributor Safe Chain Solutions over four major violations — including ones related to counterfeit and unapproved drugs — which the agency found after an inspection it conducted between April and May.&nbs…

Oregon critical access hospital adds 19 beds, creating 80 positions

Dallas, Ore.-based West Valley Hospital held a ribbon cutting June 27 to mark the opening of 19 new licensed beds at the Salem (Ore.) Health-owned critical access hospital. 

Biggest roadblocks in the workplace for Gen Z, millennials

Young workers are more likely to report that various factors have a major impact on their ability to work efficiently, according to the most recent data from McKinsey & Company.

Community Health Systems sued again over data breach affecting 1 million patients

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is facing another lawsuit over a January data breach that affected an estimated 1 million patients.

The tenure length of the CIOs at the 10 largest health systems

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare Marty Paslick is the longest tenured CIO of the top 10 largest health systems with 11 years of service.

Hardest states to hire workers

Businesses nationwide are finding it difficult to hire enough workers, but some states are struggling more than others.