September 17, 2024-  Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that Lynn Simon, MD, President, Healthcare Innovation and Chief Medical Officer, will retire from her current executive management position at the end of the year and transition into a consulting arrangement effective January 1, 2025. Under the terms of her consulting agreement, Dr. … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- CommonSpirit Health has appointed Trisha Crissman, MA, as President and CEO of CommonSpirit Health at Home, effective September 8, 2024. Crissman has served as Interim President of CommonSpirit Health at Home since October, 2023.  Prior to her interim role, she served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for CommonSpirit’s Home Health and Hospice … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- A new report from the American Hospital Association using data analyzed by Vizient finds that hospital performance on key patientsafety and quality measures is better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for patients with more significant health care needs. Analysis … [Read more...]

September 17, 2024- CityMD, a leading urgent care provider in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area, will open its newest location at 506 Westport Ave in Norwalk, Conn., on Sept. 30. The new urgent care is the first CityMD in Connecticut and will offer the full spectrum of urgent healthcare services, including pediatric care and occupational healthcare to residents and … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Picture this: This month, my wife and I will take the bittersweet drive to drop our daughter Maggie off at college. Our last kid is leaving the nest, and I have a decision to make. I either wallow in my morning coffee knowing I am going to miss her, or I too get ready for the first semester of the sales “school year.” This time of year is not just about … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Exclusive new research: 2024 Healthcare Procurement and AI: Your Playbook for Increased Efficiency, Cost Savings, and Cybersecurity. Rising costs and inefficient purchasing processes continue to strain healthcare budgets. This report, produced by Staples Advantage, reveals the top 10 healthcare supply chain challenges and how to combat them, with 3 key … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- Athletes deserve a space to recover, prevent injuries, and enhance performance. But are their training rooms stuck in the dark ages? Michele Mensch, head athletic trainer at Longwood High School in Middle Island, NY, isn't letting that happen. See her incredible athletic training room makeover in this quick 2-minute video here. With sports season heating … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- In June 2024, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in the West, Northeast and South, but decreased in the Midwest, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. Nationally, telehealth claim lines rose from 4.82 percent of medical claim lines in May to 4.89 percent in June, an increase of 1.5 percent. In the West, the … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- The United States is expected to have a shortage of up to 64,000 physicians by the end of 2024, according to McKinsey & Company and AAMC. Current projections indicate that the physician deficit could grow up to 86,000 by 2036. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already substantial levels of burnout among physicians, contributing to unprecedented … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- Ballad Health announced it has reached agreement on a strategic collaboration with Labcorp, a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, to provide outreach laboratory services across the Appalachian Highlands region. This agreement includes the sale of select operating assets of Ballad Health’s outreach lab services to Labcorp. The … [Read more...]