Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

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Movers & Shakers: CEO changes at Johns Hopkins/UMMS, Central Health

Welcome to Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movement in the healthcare industry, featuring two CEO moves at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and Central Health.

 

April 13, 2023
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CMS proposes 2.8% rate increase for inpatient payments in 2024

CMS is also proposing that rural emergency hospitals be designated graduate medical education training sites, enabling more medical students to train in those areas.

April 11, 2023
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Drugmakers condemn judge’s suspension of abortion pill access

The uncertainty the ruling creates could have a big impact on the pharmaceutical industry for years to come. 

April 11, 2023
Medicare money payment physician. The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 

Healthcare leaders make list of world's richest people

Nearly three dozen healthcare leaders were included in this year’s list of the richest people in the world, according to Forbes, which recently published its “World’s Billionaires List."

April 10, 2023
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Medtronic, DaVita launch new kidney health company

"Mozarc Medical's focus will be on meaningful and innovative kidney health technologies that improve the overall patient experience and increase access to care globally," CEO Ven Manda said. 

April 6, 2023
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Cano Health leadership team in disarray after directors resign

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, founder and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, was one of the board members who resigned.

April 5, 2023
A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.

Johnson & Johnson offers nearly $9B to settle talc lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson has offered to pony up $8.9 billion over 25 years to settle all current and future claims that its talc baby powder contained asbestos and caused cancer to some consumers. It is one of the largest consumer liability settlements in history.

April 5, 2023
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Too much too soon? Elon Musk, other tech leaders pause AI development to review ethics

Healthcare is one of the biggest areas of opportunity for AI, with more than 500 health AI algorithms cleared by the FDA over the last several years.

April 4, 2023

Around the web

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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