Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health has reached a $485 million definitive agreement to join Health Assurance Transformation Corp., according to a Nov. 7 news release.
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GLP-1 saved heart failure patients more than $7K in medical costs
Semaglutide treatment was found to reduce healthcare costs significantly for patients with overweight or obesity and who had either heart failure or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to studies presented Nov. 3-6 at the Obesity Society’…
340B spending restrictions on track for passage in California
California vote tabulations are currently backing a state ballot measure that would impose new restrictions on health systems’ 340B drug spending.
CHIME, KLAS name top 2 health systems for EHR, digital experience
Two health systems have received the inaugural Synergy Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and KLAS Research for EHR user experience and digital health innovation.
Compounded Ozempic tied to deaths, hospitalizations: Novo Nordisk CEO
Novo Nordisk’s CEO told CNN he is “alarmed” by the risks compounded versions of semaglutide — the active ingredient in the company’s diabetes drug Ozempic and weight loss drug Wegovy — are posing to users.
Ascension backs AI startup: 5 things to know
Ascension Ventures is backing a healthcare artificial intelligence startup.
California OKs pediatric system merger
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has conditionally approved a pediatric hospital merger under which Children’s HealthCare of California, the parent company of Children’s Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission Hospital, and Rady Children’s H…
Pharmacy directors, techs in high demand
Compared to the previous year, the third quarter of 2024 saw a 144% increase in demand for pharmacy technicians and a 14% demand increase for pharmacy technicians, according to data from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
Voters OK Desert Healthcare District, Tenet lease: 6 things to know
The 30-year lease purchase agreement between Desert Healthcare District and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare for Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Regional Medical Center was approved by voters Nov. 5.
UPMC to lay off 100 workers
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has confirmed it is laying off about 100 employees, or 0.1% of its workforce.
