Medford, Ore.-based Asante Health is investing in surgical and emergency department services at Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital as part of the system’s plan to ensure the facility’s long-term viability.
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Will 3D imaging avert more cancer deaths or accelerate overtreatment?
Medical experts are questioning whether digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will contribute to lowering the breast cancer death rate or normalize the overtreatment of cancers that may never have progressed, The New York Times re…
Weight loss drug fill rates, by state
Alaska recorded the highest percentage of medication fills for weight loss drugs this year, according to data from GoodRx.
UC Davis Health CFO on cutting costs and boosting growth
With 16 years of healthcare experience and a fresh perspective as the new CFO of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health, Jennifer Doll has set her sights on managing expenses and fostering collaboration.
Top 15 challenges for IT decision-makers
Talent retention and recruitment were the top concerns of IT decision-makers in 2023 but have ceded the way to other challenges amid a shifting tech labor landscape, a new report found.
CEO of St. Jude's fundraising organization to step down
Richard Shadyac Jr. will step down as president and CEO of the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., effective March 1.
Walgreens eyes private equity sale: WSJ report
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in talks with New York City-based Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, to sell itself and become private, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10.
CommonSpirit, virtual health workers reach labor deal
Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.
AdventHealth gains ground in HCA turf war
North Carolina recently approved Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s certificate-of-need application to add 26 beds to its new hospital in Weaverville, according to the Citizen Times.
Achieving ethical data use: Inova's blueprint
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has become the first health system in the U.S. to achieve The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data certification, a milestone the organization hopes will set a new standard for healthcare nationw…
