Tom Purcell, MD, started his career in business consulting, and it was not until he was 28 that he first entered medical school.
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46 chief digital officers to know | 2024
Becker’s is delighted to name 46 hospital and health system chief digital officers to know.
New Jersey hospital unveils weight management program for kids
In January, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., began seeing pediatric patients through a new program to address childhood obesity.
Measles cases surpass 2023 total
The U.S. has recorded more measles cases in the first three months of 2024 than all of last year, CDC data shows.
Healthcare cybersecurity bill seeks to incentivize upgrades
A new bill, introduced in the wake of the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, aims to incentivize cybersecurity upgrades made by healthcare organizations, Nextgov/FCW reported March 22.
Change Healthcare to begin processing $14B in claims
Change Healthcare said March 22 it plans to restore its biggest clearinghouse platforms over the weekend and start processing $14 billion in claims.
The rise of local influencers in health systems
Healthcare has become increasingly complex with large national systems consolidating and technology making it easier to access care.
Clinicians urge lawmakers to act on workplace violence
The presidents of the American Nurses Association, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Associations urged lawmakers to pass two bills aimed at strengthening workplace safety protections for healthcare workers during a congress…
Former Georgia insurance commissioner pleads guilty to healthcare fraud
A former Georgia insurance commissioner has pleaded guilty to participating in a healthcare fraud scheme that billed private insurers for over $2.5 million in false claims.
FDA OKs a new COVID-19 prevention drug
On March 22, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pemgarda, a COVID-19 preventive medication, for patients 12 and older.
