Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has completed its $40 million transition to an Epic EHR system.
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Maryland medical group adds over 400 primary care practices in 2024
Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade, a primary care group, has added over 400 primary care practices, community health centers and clinics to its network in 2024.
Mercy CFO: Medicare Advantage is a good model 'when structured appropriately'
Medicare Advantage provides coverage to more than 51% of the nation’s seniors, but many hospitals and health systems are pushing back against commercial programs, with some dropping contracts with private plans altogether.
Broward Health names 2 executives
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has added two leaders to its executive ranks, according to a March 13 news release shared with Becker’s.
Breast cancer diagnoses fell 20% during pandemic
Breast cancer diagnoses dropped 15.7% for women and 21.8% for men during the pandemic, according to a study involving nearly 1.5 million patients.
Emergency Nurses Association welcomes 1st chief clinical officer
The Emergency Nurses Association has appointed one of its long-time members, Bradley Goettl, DNP, as its inaugural chief clinical officer, the organization announced March 14.
Atlantic Health names chief nurse of 464-bed hospital
Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., has selected Heather Veltre, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a March 14 news release shared with Becker’s.
New curriculum equips NPs, PAs to better manage opioids
Since nurse practitioners and physician assistants often see a patient before they see a physician, one surgeon is proposing a specific curriculum to train these clinicians to enhance their knowledge of opioid care.
Walmart leans into compassionate leadership
Walmart is championing compassionate leadership practices among its store managers, mirroring a broader trend across corporate America, The New York Times reported March 12.
Pharmacy residency spots are in hot demand: ASHP
Since 2020, there has been a 10% growth in pharmacy residency positions in the U.S., the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said March 13.
