Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health had a busy April, with its parent company revealing relocation plans and its intentions to surpass Epic. Here are 10 times Becker's reported on the EHR company formerly known as Cerner in the past month. -
Kaiser Permanente names 2 new C-suite leaders
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named two new C-suite leaders to oversee business development and innovation. -
Lessons from Cleveland Clinic's 1st year of 'hospital at home'
Cleveland Clinic's hospital-at-home initiative has patient experience scores that rival any of the health system's inpatient units, the program's leader told Becker's.
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VA still committed to Oracle Health EHR rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs is still committed to its Oracle Health EHR rollout despite the need for additional improvements, The Spokesman-Review reported April 29. -
Ascension taps 2 hospital presidents
Two Ascension hospitals in Indiana have named new presidents. -
Kaiser Permanente to roll out AI platform for value-based care
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with healthcare technology company Innovaccer to deploy its AI platform to aid its value-based care initiatives. -
51 most livable US cities
Two of the five most livable American cities are located in Indiana.
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Harris Health shares plans for $1.6B Texas hospital project
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health has filed plans with the state of Texas for a $1.6 billion hospital project at the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston. -
A busy month for revenue cycle vice president moves
April saw a number of health systems name revenue cycle leaders. -
World's 1st case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation: Case study
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world's first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation. -
Tenet posts $2.2B net income in Q1
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare posted a net income of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024 up from $143 million posted in the same period last year, according to its April 30 financial report.
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States ranked by cancer death rates
Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate in 2019 — over 20% above the national average, a USAFacts report found. -
Best, worst states for nurses in 2024
WalletHub has deemed Washington the best state for nurses to practice in 2024 — a recognition based on an analysis of earnings, job growth and working conditions. -
Tornado closes 1 hospital, injures 100 people
Tornadoes in Oklahoma injured at least 100 people and killed four, and damaged a Mercy hospital, according to a report published April 29 on EMS1 and local news stations. -
West Virginia health system's inaugural CEO to retire
Kevin Yingling, RPh, MD, will retire as CEO of Huntington, W.V.-based Marshall Health Network in 2025. -
Ochsner sees $200M operating improvement in 2023
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, reported a $104 million operating gain in 2023, a more than $200 million improvement on the $96.4 million loss posted in 2022. -
UnitedHealth CEO: Hackers used stolen credentials to access Change systems
The ransomware group responsible for the Feb. 21 cyberattack on UnitedHealthcare subsidiary Change Healthcare used stolen credentials to remotely access the company's systems, according to testimony from UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty. -
Northwell operating income jumps 68% to $197.7M
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported an operating income of $197.7 million in 2023, a 68% improvement on the $117.6 million operating gain posted the previous year. -
19 states reporting measles cases
Measles activity is rising nationwide, with more than one-third of states reporting new cases in 2024, CDC data shows. -
Walmart Health to close all 51 health clinics, virtual care
Walmart Health is closing all 51 of its health centers across five states and shutting down its Walmart Health Virtual Care services.
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