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Academic health systems are 'in jeopardy.' Can AI save them?
Academic health systems are being “threatened” by external pressures, but their leaders say that digital technology such as artificial intelligence can help keep them afloat.
A PTSD crisis among nursing aides: What to know
A third of healthcare workers reported symptoms of PTSD related to the pandemic, but nurse aides and other lower-paid healthcare workers said they have been unable to get help for their conditions, KFF Health News reported Sept. 25.
Emory hires former Mount Sinai executive
Emory Healthcare has hired LeWanza Harris, MD, to serve as chief quality officer.
Illinois hospital undergoes rebrand
Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital is undergoing a rebrand as part of its merger with Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, WIFR reported Sept. 25.
Maryland reverses course on Kaiser Medicaid contract: 5 things to know
In a reversal, Maryland will contract with Kaiser Permanente as a Medicaid managed care organization in 2025.
New York hospital names emergency medicine chair
Maimonides Health has appointed Eitan Dickman, MD, as chair of emergency medicine, a role in which he will oversee operations for three emergency departments in Brooklyn.
How a Chicago CEO kept a community hospital afloat
When Guy Medgalia led the separation of St. Anthony Hospital from St. Louis-based Ascension in 2010, many warned it would result in closure.
The challenge tormenting revenue cycle departments
Claims denials continue to torment providers, and the challenge is growing, according to a Sept. 24 report from Experian Health.
MD Anderson to launch academic journal
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is publishing an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal. Advances in Cancer Education & Quality Improvement will share research and insights with the aim of improving cancer care and pati…
Sentara Health equips clinicians with smartphones
Clinicians at all 12 Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health hospitals are receiving HIPAA-compliant smartphones.
