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Children's hospital asks patients to bring printed documents amid cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago advised patients to bring in printed copies of insurance cards and medication lists as it continues to deal with a cyberattack.
Providence, HCA, Community Health Systems: 9 new Big Tech partnerships
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence, data analytics and mixed reality projects. Here are nine Becker’s reported on in the past month.
Providence expands tech hub in India
Renton, Wash.-based Providence opened a new facility in Hyderabad, India, to bolster its cybersecurity services and tools to assist physicians with managing paperwork, WHBL reported Feb. 26.
Highmark's Google, Epic partnership to save $2.7M
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health will be using technology from Google Cloud and EHR vendor Epic Systems in an effort to enhance data collection for healthcare providers and payers, CNBC reported Feb. 26.
VCU Health wants an AI chief
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is looking for a chief data and AI officer.
Massachusetts governor: Steward financial statement 'incomplete and insufficient'
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is less than impressed with Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s recently shared financial information after probing the health system for its records in a recent letter due to ongoing financial troubles.
'Productivity boom' may be in store for US, economists say
Economists are deliberating whether the American economy is on the brink of a transformative boom akin to the 1990s amid early signs of a potential resurgence in productivity, The New York Times reported Feb. 21.
25 states where virus levels are high as flu holds steady
Flu activity remains high across most of the country, with increases reported in half of HHS regions. Meanwhile, key metrics for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to trend down.
Nebraska hospital finds 'lifeline' in new CMS model
Friend, Neb.-based Warren Memorial Hospital on Feb. 8 became the first hospital in the state to convert to a rural emergency hospital, according to omaha.com.
'Discrepancies' in Providence pathologist's work led to delayed cancer diagnoses: Report
Providence has confirmed a pathologist is no longer providing services at the Renton, Wash.-based system after finding “discrepancies” with their work. This comes as at least seven patients have reported their lab results were incorrectly reviewe…
