Blue Shield of California is set to launch a drug benefit initiative in January, partnering with Amazon Pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager Abarca, Forbes reported Dec. 5.
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'Brace for Impact': How healthcare leaders can prepare for 2025's cyber threats
As hospitals and health systems face increasing cybersecurity threats, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, and James “Scott” Gee, deputy national advisor at the AHA, told Becker’s that cybersecu…
Who received a pay raise in 2024?
Employees at U.S. organizations with more than 1,000 employees received pay raises most often in the past year, according to a LinkedIn survey.
UChicago Medicine names radiation oncology leader
UChicago Medicine has appointed Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, its radiation and cellular oncology leader.
NewYork-Presbyterian's strategic growth vision
Health systems implement diverse strategies to uncover opportunities for growth. At New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, which operates over 4,000 beds across its network of hospitals, these strategies can span a variety of areas, such as ambulato…
UNC to establish precision oncology center with $10M grant
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will establish a new Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center with an up to $10 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
California officials probe system in human tissue, patient data dumping case
Local law enforcement officials are investigating Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Healthcare after finding evidence that its hospitals have been illegally dumping biohazardous waste including human tissue, vials of prescription drugs and unredacted documen…
Mississippi wound care clinic to close
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital will close its Wound Care Center, effective Jan. 2, according to a letter to patients and referring providers, which was shared with Becker’s.
15 most, least charitable states
Wyoming is the most charitable state, with residents spending an average of 33 hours per year volunteering and donating nearly 4% of their adjusted gross income, according to WalletHub.
Chicago hospital launches children's mental health program
Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital is stepping up efforts to support children and teens struggling with mental health issues through its new Supportive Psychiatry and Resilience for Kids program.
