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Healthcare job growth hits 32-year high

Throughout 2023, healthcare saw a rate of employment growth that it hadn’t seen in more than three decades. 

Maine health system takes EHR offline after servers compromised

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health took its EHR offline Feb. 3 after some of its servers were compromised, according to a notice on the health system’s website.

Iowa medical group cuts 52 positions

Dubuque, Iowa-based Grand River Medical Group laid off 52 employees Feb. 1, according to an Iowa WARN notice filed Feb. 1.

New York man ordered to pay $336M for billing fraud scheme 

A New York man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay over $336 million in restitution for an elaborate healthcare billing fraud, wire fraud and identity theft scheme.

HCA taps new CIO

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named Chad Wasserman its senior vice president and CIO, effective Feb. 1.

6 cancer vaccines showing promise

Here are six cancer vaccines showing promise or in development since May 2023: 

HAZMAT crews respond to incident at Nebraska hospital

Emergency crews were called to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb., Feb. 3 after healthcare staff noticed a strong smell and became light-headed while treating a critical patient, according to a report from ABC af…

Joseph Webb, CEO at Nashville General Hospital

Joseph Webb, CEO at Nashville General Hospital joins the podcast to take us on a journey through his career, unveil growth strategies to shape Nashville General Hospital, detail exciting initiatives, explain projects driving the hospital’s mission, and…

Private Equity Acquisitions of Medical Practices – 8 Key Points

In this episode, Scott Becker shares 8 points about private equity in healthcare.

The Impacts of AI on Patient Experience and Patient Care

In this episode we are joined by Paul Coyne, Senior Vice president and Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Ryan Donohue, Strategic Advisor, NRC Health, as we explore consumer & caregiver perspectives on artificial intelligence, fro…