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Google Health seeks clinical health equity expert
Google Health has a job opening for a health equity clinical specialist to serve as the company’s expert in health equity and social determinants of health.
Dr. Ed Lee joins AI company as medical chief after exiting The Permanente Federation
Ed Lee, MD, former executive vice president of IT and CIO of Oakland, Calif.-based The Permanente Federation, joined a company developing ambient AI technology for clinical practitioners.
Why restraint, seclusion citations dropped during the pandemic
Between 2010 and 2019, CMS cited 2.16% of surveyed hospitals each year for restraint or seclusion issues. In 2020, that figure dropped to 0.8%, according to CMS data.
Why 4 health systems are outsourcing RCM to Optum
Becker’s has reported on four health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle and other services to Optum since January 2023. Here is why leaders of those systems have said they outsourced these services.
Penn Health CEO: 'Health systems should not be an insurance company'
Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, part of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, sat down with the Philadelphia Business Journal’s John George on Feb. 5 during the publication’s 2024 Economic Forecast event to discuss an ar…
Intermountain taps market president from CommonSpirit
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has appointed Lee Boyles president of its Montana and Wyoming market and president of St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Mont., according to the Billings Gazette.
Florida community hospital to build $200M heart center
Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital received approval from the city council to build its $200 million NCH Cardiac Institute.
Highest-paying healthcare jobs without a degree: US News
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the best jobs without a bachelor’s degree requirement that yield the highest earning potential, including those in healthcare.
25 best online master's in nursing programs, per US News
On Feb. 6, U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings for the best online master’s in nursing programs, with University of South Carolina topping the list.
Long COVID in kids: What the newest data shows
Between 10% and 20% of children who have experienced an acute COVID-19 infection ended up with long COVID infections shortly after, according to new research published Feb. 7 in Pediatrics — a stark difference from the CDC’s initial estimate of 1…
