CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia (Mo.) has named Brittany J. CFO, according to a May 9 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. J. served as senior director of finance and controller of ...

About 980 resident and fellow physicians at the University of Minnesota are now represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents. The Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services certified the union as ...

Health systems across the U.S. face a range of financial and operational pressures, as well as an uncertain regulatory environment. While New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is not immune to these ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order May 12 directing drugmakers to sell medicines in the U.S. at prices similar to those offered in other wealthy countries, or face penalties and ...

Four people have been sentenced for their roles in a kickback conspiracy that resulted in more than $110 million in fraudulent claims being submitted to federal health programs. Three things to know: ...

In a 160-page bill introduced May 11, House Republicans proposed requiring pharmacy benefit managers to adhere to a transparent pass-through pricing model with states.  If the bill — which aims to cut ...

Christopher Wyatt was named system COO of Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Health System. With a focus on operational efficiency and human-centered care, Conemaugh has more than 3,500 employees and over ...

Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., part of Cambridge, Mass.-Beth Israel Lahey Health, has appointed two new executives to its leadership team, effective May 12. Andrew Popelka Jr., MD, has ...

Allison Viramontes plans to exit her role as CFO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, according to a May 10 LinkedIn post. Ms. Viramontes served in the health system’s Phoenix and Scottsdale area for five years ...

The FDA approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer on May 9, a move experts anticipate will help boost screening rates across the country. Five notes: 1. The test kit is made by ...

As several health systems work toward a shared goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, some are rolling out sustainability efforts in their pharmacy departments.  Charlottesville, Va ...

Approximately 1,000 members of the Service Employees International Union 1199NW and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists began a five-day strike May 12 at PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics ...