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Texas sues system claiming it barred officers from carrying firearms

Memorial Hermann Health System is facing a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging the Houston-based system barred off-duty police officers from carrying their firearms in its facilities in at least 10 instances, according to court rec…

OhioHealth hospital president to take on dual role

Jim Parobek, president of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, will assume leadership of another facility in addition to his current role, effective Dec. 1.

Physicians at 4 Rhode Island hospitals seek unionization

Medical residents and fellows affiliated with Brown University and employed at Care New England and Brown University Health hospitals in Rhode Island are taking steps toward unionization.

Banner's operating income up 33% amid 'premium reimbursement' boost, CFO says

Phoenix-based Banner Health posted an operating income of $198.5 million (1.8% operating margin) through the first three quarters of 2024, up from an operating income of $149.4 million (1.4% margin) over the same period last year, according to its Nov….

HCA to acquire Prime Florida hospital

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare entered into an asset purchase agreement on Oct. 3 to purchase Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based Lehigh Regional Medical Center. 

How Emory's digital chief is using live streaming for leadership insight

Alistair Erskine, MD, enterprise chief information and digital officer at Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, is using live-streaming technology to connect with frontline staff and drive organizational improvement.

New York cracks down on PBM drug prices

New York state has introduced new regulations aimed at curbing the practices of pharmacy benefit managers, including divisions of CVS Health, Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group, Bloomberg reported Nov. 20. 

Florida health system to invest $160M in Epic

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System is investing $160 million to transition to an Epic EHR system.

ASHP taps chief information officer

Anil Ravandur has been named the new chief information officer and vice president of the office of information technology at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems abruptly closes 2 freestanding EDs

Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems has closed its two freestanding emergency departments in Amarillo due to hospital contractor NES Health’s inability to meet coverage requirements.