Ron Southwick

Women doctors and younger physicians say they are more likely to feel as if they don’t deserve their position.

The number of breaches dipped in the second half of the year, but the number of people affected rose sharply, according to a new report.

The Department of Health & Human Services proposed a rule that would require facilities to disclose ownership by private equity. Advocates for nursing homes say the issue distracts from the need for more funding.

The company’s virtual care platform offers mental health services and medical care at more than 250 colleges. CEO Luke Hejl said TimelyMD is poised for more growth.

The CMS is weighing changes that providers have been seeking. Jack Resneck, the AMA president, said there’s ‘a vital need to rein in Medicare Advantage plans.’

It’s not a big gap, but a higher percentage of female physicians are unmarried or living without a partner.

CVS, Walgreen’s, Amazon and Walmart have all purchased primary care organizations. Hal Andrews of Trilliant Health talks about the changing landscape and what it means for health systems.

More women are entering subspecialties, but they also are more likely to leave than men, a new study finds. Black residents had the highest rate of attrition.

Tower, which had endured severe financial troubles, announced an alliance with Penn in 2021. Tower is still struggling to recover from an ill-fated expansion.

Regal Medical Group, based in southern California, said the breach occurred in December 2022.

Four lawmakers have sent letters to three companies expressing their concerns and asking what they are doing to ensure private information isn’t given to advertisers.

The founder and CEO of Lumeon, he spoke with us about using automation to reduce the burden on staff and improve patient care.

More than 1 million Americans have lost their lives to the coronavirus since early 2020. A new analysis sheds more light on the physicians who have died.

The step comes after CVS announced plans to buy Signify Health, a network of doctors delivering care to patients at home. And it’s another example of a retailer entering the primary care market.

A Republican leading a key panel has introduced a bill to kill the troubled project. Oracle says the pulling the plug would hurt veterans, and the company says it’s making progress in resolving issues.

The president wants to lower prescription drug costs for more Americans. He also hailed the progress on the COVID-19 pandemic and the approaching end of the public health emergency.

The president aimed to rally support for the cancer moonshot. Biden says he hopes to 'cure some cancers once and for all.'

Four months after filing for bankruptcy, the California-based chain says it is turning the corner and has a new CEO.

Unless Congress acts, there will be an $8 billion reduction in a key Medicaid program. America’s Essential Hospitals hopes to avert those cuts.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare continues to deal with the security issue that began late last week. Providers are using handwritten notes.

About half are providing some price data, but many are offering information that is incomplete, according to Patient Rights Advocate.

The system has launched a $50 million campaign to finance a new institute to improve health equity, and kindness is key. Alisahah Jackson, the institute’s president, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the initiative.

Many offer little or no paid leave, and some also require faculty to take sick or vacation time, a new study finds. Researchers say it could be contributing to burnout.

The measure would allow employers to offer standalone telehealth benefits, similar to vision and dental plans.

Hospitals everywhere are struggling, but Alabama providers are facing a perilous situation. Without help, some of the state’s hospitals will close, the head of the Alabama Hospital Association says.

Some doctors say they wouldn’t consider getting help and worry about professional ramifications. The latest Medscape survey on burnout and depression sheds light on the mental health challenges in medicine.

The two companies are leaders in medical liability insurance. They hope to close the deal in the second half of 2023.

Providers and health plans are managing more administrative tasks electronically, but there is still room for more progress, according to the new CAQH Index. Spending on business functions rose $18 billion in 2022.

A pro-Russian hacktivist group claimed credit. Federal authorities had issued an alert about the group this week.

After acquiring Cancer Treatment Centers last year, the facilities will now all be under the City of Hope umbrella. CEO Robert Stone says the system is looking to serve patients nationwide as 'one City of Hope.'