Why D.C. ’s paid leave program is seeing rising demand this year
Three years after its controversial rollout and a relatively slow uptake, D.C. ’s paid family leave program made some significant life changes of its own after it found itself with far more collections than demand, which city officials said has begun to rise more dramatically this year. The District, this past fiscal year, cut the payroll tax rate it was charging businesses to fund up to $1,000 per week in benefits for each enrolled employee, from 0.62% when the tax became effective in mid-2019… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news

How prioritizing employees' well-being leads to organizational success
Businesses are always looking for new ways to make employees more productive and engaged in their work. Instead of announcing a culture change or launching a new incentive program, helping employees improve their mental well-being may be a better solution because mental well-being plays an outsized role in the success, or failure, of every organization. Concerns about employee mental well-being didn ’t end with the end of the pandemic. Depression and anxiety were issues long before COVID-19, and… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Workpartners Source Type: news

Local nonprofit to move into donated $3.6M church property at prominent corner
The former church property occupies a prominent corner in Greensboro. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: John Brasier Source Type: news

OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute snares $1M-plus to study artificial tissues
OHSU's Knight Cancer adds the cutting-edge Cancer Precision Biofabrication Hub. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news

Cancer firm lays off 'substantially all' of its staff, including C-suite
Boston cancer firm Oncorus Inc. is laying off "substantially all" of its workforce over the next two months, just six months after shelving its only clinical-stage drug. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

University of Louisville lands $6.1M in Covid-related research grants
“At one time we had over 100 patients with Covid in the hospital. Once they were on a ventilator, mortality was about 50%. We were looking at this issue to see why some people would do well while some developed bad lung disease and did not do well or died." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Shea Van Hoy Source Type: news

Health Care Roundtable 2023: A check-up on Hawaii hospital systems
Hawaii health system executives seek creative ways to recruit and retain qualified staff amid ongoing local and national workforce shortages to best serve Isle communities. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros Source Type: news

Leominster Hospital plans to shut down maternity unit, despite opposition
UMass Memorial Health filed with the state to close Leominster Hospital's maternity unit by Sept. 22. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news

Medtronic names former Amazon executive Ken Washington as technology, innovation officer
Medtronic said Friday that it has named Ken Washington, a veteran technology executive who's previously worked at Amazon, Ford and Lockheed Martin, as chief technology and innovation officer, a new position at the company. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news

UK-based pharmaceutical company with Kansas City presence goes private in $5.6B deal
If finalized, the $5.6 billion deal will affect the company's North American headquarters in Overland Park. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Mary King Source Type: news

Oak Street Health announces opening of its first clinic in Kansas
The company provides primary care to patients on Medicare. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Hailey Peck Source Type: news

Atlanta's CDC to get new leader, reports say
CDC's likely new leader has state and federal health leadership experience. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: David Purtell Source Type: news

Fast 55 winner: Biotech can hit healthy margins with Relevate Health
Relevate Health won the $50.1 million to $100 million revenue category, with two-year growth of 266%. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

2023 CFO of the Year: Alexandra Schaffrath, Ultimate Medical Academy
Alexandra Schaffrath is a 2023 CFO of the Year honoree. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news

2023 CFO of the Year: Jim Quinn, Amerilife
Jim Quinn is a 2023 CFO of the Year honoree. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news