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McLaren expands specialty telehealth in outpatient care
McLaren Health Care’s Detroit-based primary care practice group is expanding its pilot that provides specialty care via telehealth.
GHX bestows 2024 'Supply Chains of Distinction' honors
The Supply Chains of Distinction Award honors GHX Exchange-connected healthcare provider organizations that have demonstrated top-tier efficiency by excelling in perfect order metrics throughout the calendar year, according to a company announcement.&n…
Epic, Meditech, Oracle Health advance interoperability efforts
Epic, Meditech and Oracle Health are accelerating efforts to improve interoperability, aiming to enhance data sharing and connectivity across the healthcare industry.
How smart rooms attract talent to Indiana health system
Retrofitting about 250 hospital rooms with smart technology has helped boost recruitment and retention at an Indiana health system.
Surgical outcomes & the 'weekend effect': What to know
Concerns about the so-called “weekend effect” in surgical outcomes were reinforced in a March 4 study in JAMA Network Open that found patients who undergo surgery the day before a weekend face a higher risk of complications, readmissions and mortality …
VA to expand Oracle EHR rollout to 9 more sites
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand its deployment of its Oracle EHR system to nine additional medical facilities, bringing the total number of sites scheduled to go live in 2026 to 13.
Prior authorizations, patient check-ins: MUSC Health's AI agents
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Massachusetts hospital taps new interim CFO
Dwayne Oxley was named interim CFO of Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, according to a March 4 post on his LinkedIn page.
Americans borrowed $74B for medical bills in 2024
An estimated 12% of American adults (31 million people) borrowed money to pay for healthcare for themselves or a household member in 2024, according to a March 5 report from Gallup.
Healthcare's job gains in February: 4 things to know
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that healthcare added 52,000 jobs in February, consistent with the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the previous 12 months, according to the latest jobs report, published March 7.
