What remains after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter encompasses more than politics and humanitarianism, it also includes cancer care, according to a Dec. 29 NBC News report.
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How OSF HealthCare plans to save $200M in 5 years
Kirsten Largent, recently promoted to CFO of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare in November, has been with the non-profit health system for 31 years, helping it navigate both significant growth and challenges brought on by the evolving healthcare i…
Most expensive Epic EHRs, ranked
Epic EHRs have been among the biggest health system investments for years — and 2024 was no exception.
MetroHealth's new CEO: 4 updates on campus transformation delays
Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, is tasked with completing the health system’s delayed expansion project, cleveland.com reported Dec. 29.
10 most consequential healthcare data breaches of '24
Healthcare continued to be plagued by hackers and data leaks in 2024, with the industry experiencing its largest-ever cyberattack in February.
45 health systems ranked by net assets
The financial health of the nation’s largest health systems reflects their capacity to drive innovation, expand access and weather economic challenges.
In the aftermath of Helene, more Tennessee hospitals at risk
While southern states continue to recover from the devastation caused by flooding after Hurricane Helene in September, hospitals are beginning to grapple with future flood risks. Twenty Tennessee hospitals currently exist on or near flood plains, accor…
A thorny year for Tenet's Massachusetts hospitals
In 2024, nurses filed hundreds of safety concerns about two Massachusetts hospitals operated by Dallas-based Tenet Health. Most recently, a union representing these nurses alleged that understaffing caused two preventable patient deaths.
Appeals court revives lawsuit alleging Novartis paid kickbacks for MS drug
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit partially upheld and partially vacated a district court’s ruling in a False Claims Act case against Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Ohio hospital taps revenue cycle executive director
Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based Southwest General Health Center has named Kristen Shoup as executive director of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
