Forty-one hospitals have converted to rural emergency status since the designation took effect in 2023. Under the designation, hospitals end inpatient services and instead offer emergency, observation ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants every American using a wearable health device within four years. But is that goal worthwhile — and attainable? Health system leaders told Becker’s that it’s a ...

While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing in 2025, some shortages of essential medications have yet to be resolved. Erin Fox, PharmD, senior pharmacy director at ...

Kennett Square, Pa.-based Genesis HealthCare has filed for Chapter 11 protection July 9 in a Texas federal court in a bid to restructure its finances and address what the company called “legacy ...

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health’s board of directors has approved $214 million for a three-part Greater Lafayette community growth project. The project includes the construction of a new ...

WellSpan has named Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) to be a preferred orthopedic partner in its east region network.  Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has provided bone, joint and muscle ...

Hospitals are heading into the summer with slightly weaker financial footing, as operating margins narrowed, outpatient revenues declined and expenses continued to rise — most notably for prescription ...

New collaboration will strengthen home medical equipment operations and support Carefluent Connect’s mission to enhance the patient experience Nashville, TN (July 1, 2025) – DASCO Home Medical ...

Dymicron’s Triadyme-C artificial disc earned the FDA’s investigational device exemption approval, according to a July 10 news release. The IDE approval opens the door for a U.S. trial of the disc, ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named John Chidsey III as an independent director, effective July 15. Prior to his new role, Mr. Chidsey served as the global CEO of Subway. He also served as ...

Early in the company’s history, Epic created EHRs for both inpatient and outpatient facilities but then decided to concentrate on where there was less competition: the ambulatory side. Founder and CEO ...

Orlando, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, part of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health, has named Heather Fagan, MD, chair of the department of pediatrics and ...