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IT spending to grow in '24 — but not from generative AI
IT spending is expected to grow 6.8% this year, though — despite the hype — that growth won’t be driven by generative artificial intelligence, IT consultant Gartner predicts.
Ozempic, Mounjaro become pricier
Type 2 diabetes drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro are among the 775 brand-name drugs with higher prices in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 18.
30 hospitals, health systems back AHA in HHS lawsuit
Thirty hospitals and health systems have lent their names to an American Hospital Association lawsuit challenging an HHS data-tracking rule.
Nurses keep pressure on CDC to reject looser mask guidelines
Newly released survey findings from National Nurses United indicate a significant proportion of hospital nurses don’t have regular access to N95s or other types of respirators, a situation the nation’s largest union of registered nurses claims could wo…
The latest on measles spread in the US
A ninth case of measles has been confirmed in connection with the outbreak in Philadelphia, the city’s health department reported Jan. 17.
Year in review: Thinking differently, acting boldly
There’s no such thing as an uneventful year for the health care industry, but 2023 nonetheless stood out as particularly eventful. From staffing shortages and Medicaid changes to progress in artificial intelligence and the imperative to advance health …
Epic makes AI-powered clinical documentation widely available
Epic has made an AI-powered system that automates clinical documentation during patient and physician encounters widely available.
Health systems, hospitals getting new IT execs
Here are five hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams, as reported by Becker’s since Dec. 12:
Healthcare cash bonuses dip
Work bonuses took a dive in 2023, Bloomberg reported Jan. 17.
Houston hospital leader ordered to pay $11M, prison time
Syed Rizwan Mohiuddin, former president of United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $11 million in restitution of conspiracy to defraud the federal government, the Houston Chronicle…
