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Measles cases reported in 2 more states
Since Feb. 1, new measles cases have been reported in two new states — Ohio and Maryland.
New York health system taps COO
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has selected Gary Havican, DHSc, as its next chief operating officer.
Why health systems are pioneering new C-suite roles
Newly minted C-suite roles are being created at several health systems as organizations look to create a tech-driven future that focuses on efficiency.
Cedars-Sinai creates app for Apple's Vision Pro headset
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has created a new behavioral health app for Apple Vision Pro, the tech company’s first 3D camera headset.
Children's hospital grapples with 6th day of cybersecurity woes
Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Hospital is looking into a “cybersecurity issue” as its computers, internet and phones continue to be offline for the sixth consecutive day, contributing to a systemwide network outage.
Physicians 'increasingly tethered' to MyChart, study finds
Primary care physicians have become “increasingly tethered” to their patient portal inboxes in recent years, illustrating the need for health systems to solve EHR burnout, a new study found.
Flu hints at another uptick: 3 virus updates
While COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics continue to decrease, flu activity remains high and is rising again in some parts of the country, especially in the Midwest and South-Central regions.
CMS adopts Yale's feedback survey for psychiatric patients
About 1,600 psychiatric hospitals will soon use a feedback survey created by Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and Yale University and adopted by CMS, according to a Feb. 5 report from Hartford Courant.
Top 25 health systems by EHR vendor
Epic may be the most ubiquitous EHR in the U.S. hospital industry. But that doesn’t mean all big health systems use it.
Why Allina Health outsourced IT to Optum
Minneapolis-based Allina Health is sending hundreds of IT employees to work for Optum to boost its automation and artificial intelligence capabilities and improve the digital billing experience for patients, according to CIO Dave Ingham, DO.
