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Northwell hospital nurses reach tentative labor deal
Members of the New York State Nurses Association and Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., reached a tentative labor contract on Feb. 15.
Lurie Children's offers financial relief to physicians amid cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is offering emergency loans to independent physicians who haven’t been able to bill patients for services during its cybersecurity outage, WBEZ Chicago reported Feb. 16.
How new CEOs play tough hands
It’s a rare CEO that doesn’t dream of a seamless transition. Unfortunately, the healthcare industry is riddled with seams.
Mass General Brigham Cancer makes leadership changes
Boston-based Mass General Brigham Cancer is promoting three of its leaders, according to a memo shared with Becker’s.
Lawmakers introduce patient-matching bill for EHRs
U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Feb. 16 to better match patients with their EHRs.
Mission Hospital CMO resigns
The top physician of Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has given notice of his departure, effective March 1.
Health systems' top 9 digital health uses
Surgery prep and recovery is the most popular use of digital health at U.S. health systems, a new survey found.
Minnesota bill would increase hospital closure communication
A newly proposed bill in Minnesota is hoping to decrease the impact of hospital cuts and closures for patients and employees.
At one Florida hospital, new cancer patients will see an oncologist by tomorrow
The days between a new cancer diagnosis and the next oncologist appointment are agonizing. This hard truth made one Florida hospital commit to act quicker.
Amazon's pay for 20 healthcare jobs
Despite layoffs of a few hundred employees in its healthcare units, Amazon continues to hire for those businesses.
