Cleveland Clinic experts will work with hospitals and health systems “to ensure the highest standards of patient care delivery, enhancing operational efficiencies and supporting the professional development and education of clinical and non-clinical staff."

Among primary care physicians, there is a huge unmet need in certain parts of the country, according to a recent ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Janaki Earla, MD, was arrested on charges of human trafficking. He is an internist at Wellness Medical Center in Trussville, Alabama. 

One of the nation’s largest health systems is shoring up its expenses by cutting back on contract labor amid growing financial challenges. 

Medtronic says the spinoff is an opportunity to better position both entities and create value.

“These initial actions are needed to start turning the company around," new CEO Roy Jakobs said in a statement. 

CommonSpirit became aware of an IT attack that was impacting some of its facilities, and the healthcare company subsequently took certain systems offline, including electronic health records and patient portals.

The former CEO and executive chairman of Tenet Healthcare, Ron Rittenmeyer, has died. He was 75.