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CEO compensation at national benchmark hospitals was 17 percent higher than those further down on the list, after adjusting for hospital class, Truven and Mercer found.

Heavy workloads, long hours and excessive tech-based tasks are leading to more burnout among physicians, according to a recent study by WebMD subsidiary Medscape. It's even causing doctors have deeper biases against certain patient groups.

J. Joel Hackney's appointment takes effect following Pamplona's buyout of MedAssets, a $2.7 billion deal announced in November.

While the delivery of thousands of bottles of Poo-Pourri "before you go" bathroom spray to several hospitals won't solve any pressing supply chain needs, recipients of the unexpected holiday gift said the gesture doesn't stink.

Thursday's announcement by Kaiser Permanente that it plans to open its own medical school in Southern California has attracted a lot of attention in the healthcare community.

Emory Healthcare has appointed Dr. Jonathan S. Lewin as president and chief executive officer after conducting an extensive national search.

A new study by the Taylor and Francis Group shows 14 percent of Muslim physicians are experiencing discrimination, and the results also show the discrimination was more rampant among respondents for whom their Muslim faith was paramount.

A sizable number of hospitals have posted job openings for CFOs on LinkedIn, Indeed and elsewhere, indicating the field is wide open for those wishing to take the reigns of a healthcare organization's finances. Here are 10 of them, spanning the country from Florida to Washington state.

Intermountain Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Charles W. Sorenson will retire in October 2016, the Utah-based system announced on Monday, after spending 17 years as an executive for the celebrated healthcare provider.

Nearly 1 in 5 physicians now employ medical scribes, many provided by a vendor, who join doctors and patients in examination rooms.