Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center and Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health are aiming to have their new affiliation completed by fall 2024, Milford Daily News reported Dec. 18.
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Indiana system to pay $345M in case tied to physician pay
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has agreed to a $345 million settlement to resolve allegations that, dating back to 2008, it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law.
10 called-off or unwound hospital deals in 2023
The number of hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations or partnerships that were unwound or abandoned in 2023 sits in the double digits.
Froedtert, ThedaCare to launch combined system Jan. 1
Milwaukee-based Froedtert and Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare have finalized their merger agreement and will launch as a combined 18-hospital system Jan. 1.
Wegovy, other GLP-1s could lower heart disease: Study
A popular class of drugs for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes might help lower the prevalence of heart disease, according to a study published Dec. 18 in Cell Metabolism.
Study challenges 'gold standard' of cancer opioid treatment
Morphine is widely considered the “gold-standard treatment” for pain during cancer care, but a new study found the drug was not superior to other opiates.
RN median wage for all 50 states
Median annual wages for registered nurses vary across states.
Vanderbilt names hospital president
Lee Ann Liska, chief operating officer and interim president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital, has been selected to serve as the hospital’s president.
HFMA, tech firm to launch revenue integrity council
The Healthcare Financial Management Association and healthcare technology firm Xsolis will create an executive revenue integrity council.
Montana hospital to expand into former Centene building
The Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic and Hospital is moving several nonclinical departments into a former Centene facility.
