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Ascension outsourcing Illinois hospitalist staff

SCP Health, a clinical services provider for hospital medicine, emergency medicine and critical care services, is set to assume control of all hospitalist employees from Ascension Illinois by June 1st, a spokesperson for Ascension told Becker’s. 

Texas Medical Board drafts guidance on emergency abortion exemptions

On March 22, the Texas Medical Board issued proposed rules on emergency exceptions to the state’s strict abortion ban, which critics have said do not go far enough in addressing uncertainty among physicians and patients. 

The perks of a lateral CEO move

In terms of title, CEOs have already reached the top rung of the corporate ladder. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that they should settle in, Donna Padilla, executive partner and healthcare market leader at WittKieffer, told Becker’s: There’s still …

16 states still catching up to pre-pandemic worker counts

Texas has 1 million more people working today than in February 2020, while more than a dozen states have seen the reverse, with employment lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to Bloomberg.

Lack of transparency 'handcuffed' feds' Change hack response, lawmaker says

Lawmakers are questioning UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack that took Change Healthcare’s systems offline for nearly a month. 

New Jersey system taps philanthropy chief

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J., has named Lisa Morina senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer of the  Cooper Foundation, the system’s arm for philanthropy and community outreach and development. 

10 most, least innovative states

Not all states are investing equally in innovation opportunities, particularly when it comes to STEM and research development, according to a March 20 analysis from WalletHub.

Steward rehab hospital to close April 2

Stoughton, Mass.-based New England Sinai Hospital, a rehabilitation hospital owned by Steward Health Care, is slated to close April 2.

Judge dismisses charges against nurse accused of mishandling baby

The case involving a former nurse who was accused of mishandling an infant was dismissed by a judge, News 12 Long Island reported March 25.

Feds to probe UPMC heart implant practices

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the FDA to investigate whether patients received experimental heart implants at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh without consent or proper information, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Marc…