CVS will be closing its three Utah MinuteClinic locations this week, with facilities in Highland, Ogden and West Jordan slated for closure by Saturday. In a statement shared with Healthcare Finance News, CVS said it regularly evaluates MinuteClinic’s footprint “to ensure it meets the demands of our patients and aligns with our healthcare delivery strategy.”

UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh says he looks at the tools being used at the bedside and determines how well they do and whether they help clinicians and patients.  

The day after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside of a Manhattan hotel, details are emerging as to why he may have been targeted. From comments by Thompson’s wife Paulette Thompson, and words written on bullet shell casings taken from the scene, it appears Thompson may have been singled out based on his […]

CVS Health has announced a couple of new leadership appointments in its pharmacy division, with Len Shankman being appointed the new president of Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness (PCW), while Lucille Accetta will take over the role of chief pharmacy officer. Both appointments are effective immediately, CVS said.

Good educators have to bring awareness of what’s going on in the healthcare security landscape and integrate that into the curriculum, says Laquan Black, assistant professor of Health Information Technology at Guttman Community College.

Walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan this morning, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in what law enforcement officers have called a targeted shooting. 

Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado has become the first community hospital in the country – and the fifth overall – to receive vascular verification from the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery.

Hospitals can’t wait for the perfect plan to prepare for a cyberattack or other kind of disruption, and should start with what they have, says Heather Costa, director of resilience for the Mayo Clinic.  

Google is licensing its model focused on detecting diabetic retinopathy in India and Thailand, where an estimated 6 million people will have access to screenings at no cost, says Sunny Virmani, group product manager of health AI at Google.  

Insurer Humana has announced that current Chief Financial Officer Susan Diamond is stepping down from her role in the new year, to be succeeded by Celeste Mellet, effective January 11.