Male nurses make on average around $6,000 more per year compared to their female counterparts despite accounting for only around 10% of registered nurses, according to a recent report from Nurse.com.
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Stores sold in Kroger, Albertsons merger to keep pharmacy, healthcare services
The planned merger between Cincinnati-based grocery store chain Kroger and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons will not interfere with pharmacy and healthcare service operations at the 579 stores the companies plan to sell to Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale …
Why UPMC sold its teleconsult technology
UPMC Enterprises, the venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, has sold its inpatient teleconsult technology to eVisit, a virtual care platform. Initially developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, this platform played a crucial role in supporting he…
Vendor breach affects UCHealth
The data of patients at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth might have been impacted by a breach on one of the system’s vendors.
Leadership can prevent 42% of employee turnover: Study
Forty-two percent of employees who left their organization say management could have prevented it, according to a recent Gallup study.
Hackers give Illinois hospital 2 weeks to pay ransom
Hackers are giving an Illinois hospital until July 17 to pay ransom following a cyberattack, Security Affairs reported.
Mass General Brigham's innovation strategy
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham’s innovation strategy includes digital transformation and artificial intelligence but largely focuses on therapeutics.
Hospitals, physicians push back on proposed obstetrical standards
Hospitals and physicians are voicing concerns over the Biden administration’s proposed rules to improve maternal health, arguing the current approach is too punitive and could inadvertently hinder access to obstetrical care.
$107B HHS funding bill heads to House
The House Appropriations Committee on July 10 voted 31-25 in favor of a bill that would provide $185.8 billion in funding for HHS and the departments of labor and education in the fiscal year 2025, which ends Sept. 30.
Why prior authorization could become an AI 'arms race'
Physicians are increasingly turning to generative AI to appeal denied prior authorizations, The New York Times reported July 10.
