Rome, Ga.-based Harbin Clinic, a private physician group, has joined Rome, Ga.-based Atrium Health Floyd, a health system part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health.
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Ballad Health creates new C-suite role
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Paula Masters, DrPH, its inaugural chief health disparities officer.
Nurses at Kansas Ascension hospitals OK contracts, sidestepping 3rd strike in a year
Registered nurses at two Ascension hospitals in Wichita, Kan., ratified new contracts after pledging to strike for a third time if they deemed it necessary to close negotiations.
Healthcare just one part of Americans' pricing nightmare
Critiques of out-of-pocket spending in healthcare have long centered on the erratic nature of prices, with comparisons resting on sticker stability in other industries — a reference point that may not be as valid today as it once was.
Anesthesiologist convicted of tampering with IV bags at Baylor Scott & White ASC
A jury convicted a Baylor Scott & White anesthesiologist for injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags, causing one death and numerous injuries, the Justice Department said April 12.
Man charged in $70M Medicare fraud scheme
A Mississippi man faces up to 25 years in prison for his alleged role in a Medicare fraud scheme exceeding $70 million.
TriStar Health plans to build new $250M hospital
Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health, part of HCA Healthcare, plans to build a $250 million full-service hospital in Spring Hill, Tenn., local news outlets reported April 15.
Healthcare's most unproductive 4-letter word
As chief clinical officer of UNC Health and president of UNC Physicians in Chapel Hill, N.C., Matt Ewend, MD, keeps his ears peeled for one seemingly innocuous word, as it almost always represents an opportunity to break down barriers and help team mem…
Nursing schools struggle to sustain enrollment, new data show: 4 notes
Enrollment in BSN programs at nursing schools across the U.S. held steady in 2023, though fewer students are entering in master’s and PhD programs, according to new data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Hackers leak Change Healthcare contracts, patient data
Hackers leaked contracts and patient records purportedly stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack, TechCrunch reported April 15.
