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Tenet stock hits 20-year high

Tenet Healthcare saw its stock price hit a 23-year high this week, landing at $160.50 as of Aug. 23.

UT Health, UT San Antonio to merge in 2025

The University of Texas System plans to merge UT Health San Antonio and the University of Texas at San Antonio to form a unified institution in 2025. 

10 CIOs share their most unique tech

As the healthcare industry embraces technological transformation, leaders agree it is not about having tech, but having the right tech to stand out.

Columbia med school receives largest gift in history

Columbia University will receive a $400 million donation to its medical school, specifically aimed at advancing biomedical science research and enhancing education, the school said in an Aug. 22 news release.

Radiology group to pay $8.8M in fraud case

Houston-based National Interventional Radiology Partners and its radiologist CEO have agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve allegations of kickbacks and False Claims Act violations, according to an Aug. 20 Justice Department news release.

More CHS, HCA and Tenet hospitals on the move

Since July 31, three of the largest publicly traded for-profit health systems reached agreements to sell hospitals: 

12 things to know about Envision

After its 2023 bankruptcy restructuring, Envision Healthcare slowly began to rebuild its leadership team and clinical operations. Despite a recent legal setback in California, the company maintains its vision is to become “America’s leading medical gro…

Steward to lay off 944 in Ohio amid hospital closures

Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s closure plans for Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, will result in 944 employees being laid off, according to WARN notices filed Aug. 21 and Aug. 22.

Physician suicide rates decrease but remain higher for women

A recent analysis found that suicide rates of physicians are decreasing, but risk remains higher for female physicians.

Washington hospital names chief human resources officer

Janeen Reding, EdD, has been named chief human resources officer of Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg, Wash., she said in an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post.