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Indiana system opens $40M pharmacy hub

Indiana University Health, based in Indianapolis, recently unveiled its $40 million, 70,000-square-foot shared services pharmacy facility, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. 

HCA expects further improvement on contract labor as overall Q2 expenses rise

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, which reported a 7.6 percent increase in expenses in its second quarter, saw its contract labor numbers down 20 percent in the period and expects a further decline for the rest of 2023.

Why UAB Medicine, Memorial Healthcare + OhioHealth were named empowering healthcare brands

Health systems that were named among the most empowering brands in healthcare told Becker’s they are “laser-focused” on putting patients first and personalizing their care.

Lifepoint names chief administrative and legal officer

Jennifer Peters was named executive vice president and chief administrative and legal officer of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health.

15th person pleads guilty in connection with wholesaler prescription scheme

Another individual has been sentenced in connection to an ongoing investigation into a pharmaceutical prescription scheme centered around Wholesale Supply LLC, according to a July 25 Department of Justice news release.

IBM's new digital platform aims for supply chain 'visibility'

IBM is collaborating with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to build a new digital platform that can bring visibility to the drug supply chain. 

Patients don't see silos: Northwell nurse leader on shaping experiences

With few exceptions, having to go to the hospital is not at the top of any individual’s to-do list. However, long after the pain is gone and sutures have healed, patients remember how they were treated.

Kaiser Permanente mail-order pharmacy ranks No. 1 in customer satisfaction: JD Power

Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy ranked No. 1 for customer satisfaction among mail-order pharmacies in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Pharmacy Study. 

13 essential Pfizer drugs most vulnerable to shortages: USP

Thirteen essential drugs made at Pfizer’s Rocky Mount, N.C., facility — which was recently damaged by a tornado — have a vulnerability score higher than 90 percent, according to a July 26 report from United States Pharmacopeia. 

The uses of generative AI are 'overhyped,' says Providence's CIO

While generative artificial intelligence has potential for healthcare, its actual uses are “overhyped,” according to B.J. Moore, CIO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.