Nurses at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals have announced that they intend to form a union over their concerns about compensation, working conditions and patient care.

A class-action lawsuit alleges that Florida did not explain to people with Medicaid the reasons for disenrollment and their rights to appeal the decision.

While AI has already had a significant impact in the automation of tedious tasks, the less-explored but tremendous potential to perform reliable diagnosis and treatment will face significant ...

After an abandoned effort to turn it into a public school, the former St. Joseph's Hospital in South Providence will be put up for sale by real estate developer Joseph R. Paolino Jr., who hopes it ...

As a physician, I was taught to appreciate the clinical importance of human touch for our physical and mental health. As a human being, I worry about its loss. And as a dermatologist, I know what that ...

New research suggests that a thyroid medication often prescribed to older Americans may be linked to a common problem in old age -- bone loss.

The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for patients seeking to treat obesity. The new rule, which was proposed by the ...

The health system is rolling out an enterprise communication strategy that gives every nurse and doctor access to a smartphone, and expecting to see ROI in everything from reduced steps per shift to ...

A highly anticipated obesity-drug candidate from biotech Amgen helped patients shed a significant amount of weight in a midstage study. Subjects taking Amgen's MariTide lost 20% of their body weight ...

As the CFO role grows to become more involved in every aspect of a health system, staff retention should not be overlooked. CFOs can have a big impact on staff and retention through the organizational ...

Nurses have plenty of career pathways and opportunities, and CNOs should help guide them towards the right one.

At HealthLeaders, the top CMO trend stories of this year focused on care team composition, deprescribing, 'medspeak,' physician onboarding, and physician leadership development. As part of our CMO ...