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California system eyes internal pharmacy opportunities with partnership

Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health is collaborating with data analytics firm Loopback Analytics to level up the health system’s specialty pharmacy services.

California system eyes internal pharmacy opportunities with partnership

Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health is collaborating with data analytics firm Loopback Analytics to level up the health system’s specialty pharmacy services.

Lawmakers look to curb liabilities for hacked health systems

Amid growing concerns over class-action lawsuits against healthcare organizations following data breaches, state lawmakers are taking action to limit liabilities for these organizations, Politico reported July 29.

Optimism for curing HIV grows

A seventh person has been deemed HIV-free following a stem cell transplant, but he’s only the second to be treated with stem cells not resistant to the virus, according a July 26th report from Nature.

Healthcare workers see more medical, student debt: Survey

Healthcare workers have more medical and student debt than workers in other fields, a recent study found.

Another US drugmaker on the verge of closure: Report

A generic drugmaker likely will shut down if it does not receive federal assistance, The Wall Street Journal reported July 26. 

Renowned emergency medicine leader dies

Michael Copass, MD, a well-known leader in emergency medicine and founder of patient air transportation service Airlift Northwest, died July 26 at the age of 86. 

Erlanger faces federal lawsuit claiming Stark Law violations

Erlanger Health System is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the Stark Law by overpaying physicians who improperly referred patients to the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system. 

HCA slashes contract labor costs by 25.7%

In the second quarter, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw its net income increase 25% year over year to $1.5 billion, partly due to the health system’s success in reducing its contract labor costs. 

Top influences for healthcare CEOs' business plans

Healthcare CEOs participated in a recent survey from Marcum, a New York City-based national accounting and advisory services firm, and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business in Hempstead, N.Y., shedding light on the most important influe…