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5 highest paying states for healthcare executives

Median total compensation for executive management positions in healthcare grew nearly 6% from 2022 to 2023, and Wisconsin is the highest-paying state for the roles, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association. 

Duke Health's hackathon-style cancer program for high schoolers

Hackathons — events wherein programmers come together for days at a time to solve a problem — are a staple in the technology community. Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is using a similar model to get high school students excited about the medical field….

Miami hospital reduces HAIs by 40% with 2 changes

Miami-based Jackson Memorial Hospital has reduced its hospital acquired infections by 40% in about nine months with two changes.

Hackensack Meridian's recipe for hospital-at-home success

Following a successful pilot, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is taking its hospital-at-home program systemwide. 

Justice Department charges nearly 200 for $2.8B healthcare fraud schemes

The Justice Department has filed criminal charges against 193 defendants for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes that involved around $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses.

Justice Department charges nearly 200 for $2.8B healthcare fraud schemes

The Justice Department has filed criminal charges against 193 defendants for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes that involved around $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses.

Physician unionization gains steam: 8 notes

Unionization continues to gain traction among physicians as they seek representation at the bargaining table.

Physician unionization gains steam: 8 notes

Unionization continues to gain traction among physicians as they seek representation at the bargaining table.

FDA approves 1st inhaled COPD treatment in 20 years

An inhalable drug treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received FDA-approval June 26, drugmaker Verona Pharma announced.

Florida system shrinks unnecessary C. diff testing by 20%

After piloting new Clostridioides difficile guidelines for nine months, Memorial Healthcare System reduced unnecessary treatments by 20.1%, according to a study published June 27 in the American Journal of Infection Control.