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Surgeon General: 7 cancers linked to alcohol use
Each year, alcohol consumption contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths, according to a Jan. 3 report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.
PeaceHealth taps VP of revenue cycle performance
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has named Janice Grankowski vice president of revenue cycle performance, according to a Jan. 2 post on her LinkedIn page.
Endeavor Health plans $100M hospital modernization
Endeavor Health is planning a new $100 million project to modernize Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital, according to CBS News.
7 best diets for heart health: US News
U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 “Best Diets” ratings on Jan. 3, evaluating 38 diets across 21 categories.
Indiana system reports $108.5M operating loss, -4.1% margin
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network reported a $108.5 million operating loss (-4.1% margin) for the nine months ending Sept. 30, down from a $12.6 million operating gain (0.5% margin) during the same nine-month period in 2023.
Hospital mergers ring in the new year
Several hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions closed as 2024 turned into 2025.
AI models fall short in clinical conversations: Harvard study
Large language models like ChatGPT have performed well on medical exams, but they struggle with diagnostic accuracy in real-world clinical interactions.
Private oversight for AI in healthcare: Opportunity or risk?
The rapid pace of AI development has left government regulators struggling to keep up. This challenge has opened the door for industry-led initiatives such as the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), led by Brian Anderson, MD, Politico reported Jan. 1.
When layoffs go digital
The days of face-to-face meetings to communicate a layoff or termination are in the rearview mirror for some large companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 20.
FDA issues warning on Medline fluid delivery sets over potential high-risk issue
The FDA has issued an early warning regarding Medline Fluid Delivery Sets, which may pose a significant health risk due to a potentially incorrect assembly, according to a Dec. 30 news release from the agency.
