Study: Doctors worth $55B to N.J. economy
A national study on the economic impact of physicians shows the profession contributes to the New Jersey economy by creating 281,923 jobs — which translates to about a dozen jobs supported by each of...
Camden Coalition has health care advice for Murphy
The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers lauded the incoming gubernatorial administration’s efforts to bring more people to the table during the transition period.
“For the first time in its 15-year history, the Camden Coalition took...
Recreational pot bill is posted in state Senate
The first steps to legalization of recreational marijuana in New Jersey took place Thursday in the Legislature with the posting of a bill by state Sen. Nicholas Scutari.
The bill treats marijuana like cigarettes and...
Health care groups eager to make voices heard
Health care groups aiming to get their goals and objectives in front of the incoming gubernatorial administration have been increasingly vocal about initiatives the state should focus on to improve health care cost and...
Englewood announces physician network president
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center has promoted Dr. Stephen Brunnquell to be president of its physician network and Dr. Hillary Cohen to vice president of medical affairs.
Brunnquell will serve as the liaison between providers...
Bridgewater diabetes tech firm promotes CBO
Medical technology company Valeritas Holdings has chosen Joseph Saldanha as its new chief business officer, effective Jan. 29.
Saldanha will report to John Timberlake, CEO and president.
Valeritas, located in Bridgewater, is known for its V-Go...
Montvale orthopedics company tabs new CEO
SRS Health, an orthopedics company based in Montvale, has chosen Khal Rai to be its new CEO and president, replacing Scott Ciccarelli.
“I am absolutely honored to take an even larger role at SRS Health,...
VA official is pick for health commissioner
A Veterans Affairs official from President Barack Obama’s administration was nominated Wednesday as Gov.-elect Phil Murphy’s pick for health commissioner.
Dr. Shereef Elnahal, former assistant deputy undersecretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans...
Princeton HealthCare formally joins Penn system
Princeton HealthCare System is now officially part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, making the combined entity a six-hospital system.
Penn Medicine has several affiliations with New Jersey entities, focused on South Jersey, but...
Cancer institute announces new oncology leader
Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Andrew Evens as their new oncology leader.
Evens’ area of expertise is primarily in biology, prognosis and treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin...
