White Plains, N.Y.-based Burke Rehabilitation named Ryan Joyce vice president of development. Mr. Joyce will lead development and philanthropic strategy, strengthen fundraising performance, deepen ...

The American Medical Association is calling on federal lawmakers to enact safeguards on AI chatbots, particularly when it comes to protecting patients’ mental health. “AI-enabled tools may help expand ...

University Hospitals, a Cleveland-based system with 21 hospitals, recently became the first U.S. health system to attain ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognized standard for quality management, ...

Owensboro (Ky.) Health, a three-hospital system, recently expanded the roles of two nursing leaders with system-level focuses ...

Tampa-based Shriners Children’s appointed Scott Kozin, MD, as chief medical officer. In the role Dr. Kozin, a pediatric hand surgeon, will lead medical staff and oversee clinical strategy, quality and ...

UnitedHealth Group is moving up its share repurchase timeline, announcing plans to deploy at least $2 billion in buybacks by the end of the second quarter. The accelerated timeline is well ahead of ...

A new class of contenders is entering the AI arms race between payers and health systems. Several AI startups are now using large language models to fight insurance denials on behalf of patients with ...

Rogers-based Arkansas Health Care Association graduated the first class from its school of nursing, CBS affiliate KFSM-TV reported April 14. The first-of-its-kind program trains certified nursing ...

Optum Rx — the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group — claims its “PreCheck” prior authorization tool not only cuts prescription approval times but also reduces denials and appeals.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and 18 fellow Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to require disclosure of drug pricing agreements between the Trump ...

The FDA has approved Merck’s once-daily, two-drug regimen for adults with virologically suppressed HIV-1. The treatment combines 100 mg doravirine and 0.25 mg islatravir and is indicated for patients ...

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has launched a digital toolkit aimed at helping hospitals and health systems nationwide develop and expand gun violence prevention programs. The resource, ...