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Cleveland Clinic names executive VP, chief legal officer

Cleveland Clinic has named Deborah Gordon executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective June 1. 

Penn State Health names hospital chief medical officer

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health named Robert Harbaugh, MD, chief medical officer of its Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on March 25.

FDA inspections in hospitals on decline due to shortages: Report

During a yearslong dip of the FDA inspecting clinical research in hospitals and other care sites, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said the agency should bolster its retention and recruitment efforts. 

Amgen sues Colorado for potential price limit on arthritis drug

Five months before Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board will vote on how much to cap the cost of Amgen’s Enbrel, the drugmaker filed a lawsuit.

5 most expensive, most affordable states for healthcare

North Carolina is the most expensive state for healthcare, and Hawaii is the most affordable, according to one new analysis.

HCA California hospital has 3x more complaints than statewide average

Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Los Robles Medical Center continues to face state citations due to understaffing and a lack of care for patient well-being and consistently ranks above the statewide average of complaints, local news outlet The Echo reported…

Change attack, disruptors will test hospital finances: Kaufman Hall

National data on hospital financials has so far reflected a strong start to the year, but challenges are likely ahead in wake of the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack and amid increasing competition from disruptors, according to Kaufman Hall’s late…

Tufts expands access to virtual care

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine entered into a partnership with AI-powered virtual clinic Curai Health to expand access to virtual care. 

What hospital-at-home leaders can learn from hospitalists

To truly scale “hospital at home,” its leaders should take a page from hospitalists, a similarly disruptive care model that grew exponentially, two physician leaders wrote in Health Affairs.

'Double extortion' ransomware group claims hospital hack 

A ransomware group that specializes in “double extortion” has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on an Oklahoma hospital, HIPAA Journal reported.