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FDA warns of arterial bypass device safety concerns: 5 things to know

The FDA has warned providers of safety concerns and supply issues for Getinge/Maquet’s VasoView HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems.

FDA warns of arterial bypass device safety concerns: 5 things to know

The FDA has warned providers of safety concerns and supply issues for Getinge/Maquet’s VasoView HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Systems.

CHS CFO eyes 'offensive' pivot as system nears $1B divestiture goal

Community Health Systems President and CFO Kevin Hammons said the Franklin, Tenn.-based  system could be looking at acquisition opportunities in the future as it nears its $1 billion divestiture goal. 

CHS CFO eyes 'offensive' pivot as system nears $1B divestiture goal

Community Health Systems President and CFO Kevin Hammons said the Franklin, Tenn.-based  system could be looking at acquisition opportunities in the future as it nears its $1 billion divestiture goal. 

Cedars-Sinai COO reflects on healthcare tech failures

Allen Voskanian, MD, chief operating officer of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shared his perspective on the future of healthcare technology after attending Becker’s Healthcare CEO/CFO Roundtable.

Providence Cancer Institute in Oregon taps new leader

Bryan Bell, MD, DDS, has accepted the roles of executive medical director of Providence Cancer Institute and director of its research arm, the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, both based in Portland, Ore., according to a news release shared with Bec…

UC interns, residents aim to form largest physician bargaining unit in US

The Committee of Interns and Residents, an SEIU local representing 6,400 interns, residents and fellows across the University of California system, has filed a petition to create the largest single physician bargaining unit in the U.S.

Drugmaker, CEO to pay $47M to settle alleged fraud scheme: 3 things to know

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to healthcare providers to induce prescriptions for their drug Sucraid….

CIOs on Oracle Health's new EHR: 'We need good competition'

Health system CIOs told Becker’s they are taking a wait-and-see approach before declaring whether Oracle’s new EHR will transform the hospital IT landscape but are pleased with the increased competition.

UChicago Medicine partners with Energy Department on AI

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with the Energy Department to harness the technology of the department’s Argonne National Laboratory toward the development of treatments for drug-resistant cancers.