CVS to close Signify acquisition this week
CVS expects its $8 billion buy of home healthcare provider Signify to close on or around Wednesday, subject to certain conditions.
Pandemic-driven healthcare staffing shortages have mostly eased, report finds
Employment in ambulatory services is now well above pre-pandemic levels, as healthcare jobs recuperate from pandemic-driven shortages, according to nonprofit Altarum.
IT in healthcare: Enabling a more efficient and satisfied workforce
People who dedicate their careers to healthcare often do so because of a deep desire to help others.
Healthcare administrative staff are burnt out from operational overload; here’s a solution
Learn how to help address common printing challenges, manage the breadth of printed materials required for internal and external communications and reduce costs.
HIPAA reform should protect patients, scale back silos around medical data
Joel Theisen argues for an update of HIPAA that acknowledges an advanced technology landscape and scales back healthcare data silos.
Majority of healthcare leaders struggle with inefficient data, report finds
The report comes as provider groups increasingly use artificial intelligence to combat clinician burnout and tech companies invest in healthcare data management.
More physicians want to leave their jobs as pay rates fall, survey finds
Two out of three physicians said they were considering an employment change, according to a survey out Thursday from Doximity.
Delays in reporting led FDA to late cancer warning on breast implants, advocates say
Cases need to be better tracked, and the cancer risks should be discussed with patients prior to surgery, patient advocates and physicians said.
Moderna CEO defends price of COVID shot at Senate hearing
Stéphane Bancel said his company’s planned price hike covers the higher costs of commercial sales. Sen. Bernie Sanders called it part of industry’s “unprecedented level of corporate greed.”
Roche, Lilly team on test for early detection of Alzheimer’s
The tool is intended to help gauge whether patients should receive further evaluation to confirm a diagnosis.