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AdventHealth names chief clinical officer of West Florida Division

Rajan “Raj” Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth’s West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system said March 27. 

HCA provided $3.7B in 2023 charity care

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare provided around $3.7 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care in 2023, according to its annual impact report. 

Mercy taps chief legal officer, senior vice president

St. Louis-based Mercy has tapped Jennifer Brown as chief legal officer and senior vice president, effective April 1.

UnitedHealth pays $3.3B to providers following Change hack

UnitedHealth Group said it has paid out more than $3.3 billion to providers affected by the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, CNBC reported March 28.

Northwell backs 'emotionally intelligent' AI voice startup

The venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is backing a startup that is developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that mimics human speech.

Digital health venture capital deals stagnate

Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook.

Oracle Health in the last 30 days

Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known as Cerner.

Retirement runway lengthens for some CEOs

Amid an uptick in abrupt CEO exits, some hospital leaders are drawing out their departures. 

$5 Ozempic? New study sparks calls for Novo Nordisk to cut prices

While the list price for a monthly supply of Ozempic in the U.S. nears $1,000, new research indicates it could be manufactured for less than $5 per month, sparking calls from lawmakers for Novo Nordisk to lower the price of its blockbuster diabetes and…

Walgreens takes $5.8B hit on VillageMD

Walgreens is marching on in its downsizing and bearing the costs tied to it, as its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 show.