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From $15M to $800M: The cost of EHR implementations at 3 hospitals
Here is how much three hospitals and health systems are expected to pay or have paid for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:
Black maternal mortality rates rise while others fall: 5 notes
In 2023, there was a drop in the maternal mortality rate for all but Black women, according to a Feb. 5 CDC report.
UHS taps market CFO
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has named John McMahon acute division vice president of finance and Washington, D.C. market CFO, according to a Feb. 4 post on his LinkedIn page.
Trinity Idaho hospital names president
Nat’e Guyton, MSN, RN, has been named president of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, effective Jan. 27.
New York enacts law to protect physicians who prescribe abortion bills out of state
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Feb. 3 aimed at protecting healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is banned, The New York Times reported.
AdventHealth's AI chief aims to cut through the 'uncertainty' of AI in healthcare
AdventHealth, based in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has appointed Rob Purinton as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, a newly created role aimed at reducing uncertainty around AI while guiding the health system’s overall strategy for using the…
Bankruptcy judge presses Pennsylvania hospital owners to 'pull a rabbit out of the hat'
The future of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health remains unclear as talks between Prospect Medical Holdings and the Pennsylvania attorney general over transferring Crozer to a nonprofit group recently hit a wall, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 'true north' for a Methodist Texas hospital as it nears day 1
When the $237 million Methodist Celina (Texas) Medical Center opens in 2025, it will be the city’s first hospital and third-largest employer.
HCA Texas hospital names new COO
Michael D’Souza has been promoted to COO of HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball (Texas), effective Feb. 2.
New Jersey system names chief human resources officer
June-Ann Garafano has been appointed vice president and chief human resources officer of New Brunswick, N.J.-based St. Peter’s Healthcare System.
