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Burlington-based The University of Vermont Health Network has eliminated 146 vacant and full-time roles and paused performance-based pay for leaders for the fiscal year ending in September.  Of the 146 roles, only 77 were filled, which resulted in 68 staff- and nine leader-level layoffs on July 29. Most of the impacted staff are part of […]

Boston-based Athenahealth, a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for healthcare systems, has become the first healthcare IT company to migrate all eligible providers on the athenaOne network to the HSS-sponsored trusted exchange framework and common agreement, according to a July 29 news release. For over a decade Athenahealth has taken steps toward improving […]

Guy Hudson, MD, was appointed president and CEO of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, effective in mid-October. Dr. Hudson brings experience as a pediatric urologic surgeon and healthcare executive.  He served as CEO of Seattle-based Swedish Health System for six years and chief executive of Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s North Division, including Puget Sound and Alaska, […]

Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the top-ranked rehabilitation hospital in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-2026 ranking, published July 29. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has earned the top spot for the past 35 years.  For its ranking, U.S. News evaluated more than 1,000 rehabilitation hospitals based on patient outcomes, operational structure and […]

The hospitals that made U.S. News & World Report‘s Best Hospitals 2025-26 Honor Roll are also some of the most advanced for IT and digital technologies. Here are the IT leaders of the 20 hospitals that were named best in the nation July 29 by U.S. News: AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.): Duncan Grodack has been executive […]

A trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union will impose a 15% tariff on imported medications from Europe, setting the stage for potential cost increases for pharmaceuticals, The New York Times reported July 29.  Here are four notes:

Jason Barrett has been named CEO of The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., effective Aug. 18. He will also serve as group vice president of the District of Columbia market, overseeing the recently opened Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, according to a July 29 hospital news release. Mr. Barrett brings more […]

Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the U.S., but debate continues around the best surgical approach. During a recent presentation hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and Cardinal Health, Keith Berend, MD, orthopedic surgeon at JIS Orthopedics in New Albany, Ohio, outlined why the anterior approach is gaining traction based […]

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., is again extending its tuition waiver policy for the 2026 matriculating class, waiving all tuition and fees (including disability insurance) for students who enroll.  The July 29 decision marks the seventh consecutive cohort to receive a full tuition waiver, further cementing the school’s stated […]

At its annual conference, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board recognized the inaugural group of pharmacy technician educators to gain certification in the field.  The PTCB launched the certification in March 2025, marking “the first national credential specifically designed for educators, instructors and trainers of pharmacy technicians,” according to a July 29 news release.  To gain […]