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More states cut residency requirements to get international graduates working
Tennessee was the first state to scrap residence requirements for international medical graduates almost a year ago, and 13 more states have followed or are attempting to follow suit, MedPage Today reported March 14.
Health systems, disruptors back AI nonprofit
Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, Amazon, CVS Health and more are joining the Coalition for Health AI, also known as CHAI, an organization looking to increase transparency regarding healthcare AI.
South Carolina health system completes $40M Epic install
Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has completed its $40 million transition to an Epic EHR system.
Maryland medical group adds over 400 primary care practices in 2024
Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade, a primary care group, has added over 400 primary care practices, community health centers and clinics to its network in 2024.
Mercy CFO: Medicare Advantage is a good model 'when structured appropriately'
Medicare Advantage provides coverage to more than 51% of the nation’s seniors, but many hospitals and health systems are pushing back against commercial programs, with some dropping contracts with private plans altogether.
Broward Health names 2 executives
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has added two leaders to its executive ranks, according to a March 13 news release shared with Becker’s.
Breast cancer diagnoses fell 20% during pandemic
Breast cancer diagnoses dropped 15.7% for women and 21.8% for men during the pandemic, according to a study involving nearly 1.5 million patients.
Emergency Nurses Association welcomes 1st chief clinical officer
The Emergency Nurses Association has appointed one of its long-time members, Bradley Goettl, DNP, as its inaugural chief clinical officer, the organization announced March 14.
Atlantic Health names chief nurse of 464-bed hospital
Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., has selected Heather Veltre, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a March 14 news release shared with Becker’s.
New curriculum equips NPs, PAs to better manage opioids
Since nurse practitioners and physician assistants often see a patient before they see a physician, one surgeon is proposing a specific curriculum to train these clinicians to enhance their knowledge of opioid care.
