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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Burnout among physicians reaches new high

Burnout is a growing problem across the healthcare industry, and physicians are feeling symptoms worse than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on.

September 15, 2022
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Heart studies under fire for allegedly manipulating data

Three medical journals are investigating possible manipulation of data in heart studies led by researchers from Temple University that found favorable health impacts of blood thinners.

September 14, 2022

More GE HealthCare details announced, including its potential launch date and first board of directors

GE HealthCare, the upcoming standalone healthcare business from GE, has announced its new board of directors and the target spinoff date.

September 12, 2022

Monkeypox update: FDA focuses on testing as cases continue to rise

The new guidance offers a validation template that can assist test developers in submitting an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request. 

September 8, 2022
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First US monkeypox death reported in Texas

Texas has reported the first known death of monkeypox in the United States. 

 

August 31, 2022
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HHS investing nearly $100M in health navigators for open enrollment

The funding, which is through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), includes $98.9 million that will help ensure consumers can navigate health insurance enrollment through the Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

 

August 30, 2022
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White House says all federally-funded research must be available to the public

The Biden administration has mandated that all federally-funded research become available to the public––for free.

August 26, 2022
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UnitedHealth CFO sued in retirement plan case

The suit alleges the company’s 401(k) retirement plan invested in low-performing target-date funds in favor of its business relationship with Wells Fargo.

August 25, 2022

Around the web

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. 

Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, one of the leading voices behind efforts to create a new Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about where things stand today.

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

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