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How 3 systems are tackling the rise in alcohol use disorder
It’s estimated that 29.5 million people over the age of 12 meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder in 2022, and hospital leaders told Becker’s that number continues to rise.
Digital health funding hits a wall
In 2023, the digital health sector experienced more pronounced declines in both funding and deals compared to the overall venture ecosystem, according to a Jan. 25 report from CB Insights.
Johns Hopkins files motion to delay payment in 'Netflix' case
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s filed a motion on Jan. 25 that aims to let the hospital hold off on a payment for its civil case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary, ABC7 reported Jan. 26.
1st patient gets brain chip implant from Elon Musk's Neuralink
Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has implanted a chip into a human brain for the first time.
Kentucky hospital gets new CIO
Murray (Ky.) Calloway County Hospital has named Aaron Rucker as its new CIO.
Payer-backed health tech unicorn cuts dozens of jobs
DispatchHealth, a tech-based home healthcare company valued at more than a billion dollars, has cut dozens of jobs, the Denver Business Journal reported.
Top 5 IT investments for health systems
Hospital and health system C-suite leaders are focusing their technology strategy more on the basics — EHRs and people — than the latest digital tools, a new report found.
Layoffs hit remote workers harder, analysis finds
A new analysis suggests managers are more likely to lay off remote workers compared to employees who work from an office or have a hybrid role, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Best EHRs in 53 specialties
Black Book Research surveyed thousands of providers to rank the top EHR in each of 53 medical specialties.
'Shrinking margin for error' in healthcare M&A: Bain
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions face a number of rising threats: high interest rates, regulatory probes and “macroeconomic uncertainty,” to name a few. That means deals will need to be more thoughtful in 2024, according to a Jan. 30 article on Bain…
