Memorial Hospital had the lowest rate of unplanned hospital visits among coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6.

Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has launched a new heart and vascular institute alongside a new department of cardiovascular medicine.  The Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute will ...

A cross-sectional study found that while the Inflation Reduction Act capped out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries at $2,000 starting in 2025, many enrollees may still face higher ...

Independent pharmacies in the U.S. saw nearly equivalent numbers of openings and closures, indicating a stable and healthy rate of market churn, according to a study published Aug. 1 in JAMA Health ...

The use of ambient AI scribes led to a sharp drop in burnout and an increase in well-being among clinicians at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, a new ...

Epic unveiled a flurry of new features at its annual Users Group Meeting this week. What do health system executives think? IT leaders told Beckers at the event that they’re excited about the ...

Hundreds of CDC workers are receiving permanent layoff notices, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Washington Post, which is based on interviews with sources familiar with the matter. Officials ...

A law firm filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against a New York City hospital’s construction company, alleging the company failed to treat bacteria-infected water in its cooling towers, leading to a ...

Westchester Medical Center Health Network in Valhalla, N.Y., is the state’s largest Medicaid provider north of New York City. It also has the only burn unit in the region, a pediatric hospital and 300 ...

A bundled, AI-enabled health coaching program significantly improved outcomes in adults with Type 2 diabetes, a recent Cleveland Clinic study found. The intervention, developed by Twin Health, used ...

Like other health systems, Catholic Health in Rockville Centre, N.Y., must balance strategic priorities, workforce challenges and operational improvements in today’s industry environment. At the helm ...

Oracle Health has struggled to retain customer confidence in the three years since acquiring Cerner, according to an Aug. 21 report from KLAS Research. The report is based on seven rounds of ...