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Oracle Health's 2025 vision
Oracle aims to revolutionize the EHR in 2025, transforming it from an administrative burden into a clinical asset powered by AI and machine learning, Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences told Beck…
More health system IT layoffs? 2025 staffing predictions
Health systems underwent a rash of IT layoffs in 2024, while some outsourced their IT departments entirely. So what does 2025 have in store?
CRNAs push back on anesthesia reimbursement policies
Nearing the end of 2024, several insurance companies proposed reducing reimbursements for anesthesia services, particularly claims from certified registered nurse anesthetists.
$800M in cancer center gifts from 2024
Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift.
What growth will look like for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in 2025
Ketul Patel, CEO of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is driving improvements in community health through expanded care, strategic partnerships and a focus on workplace culture.
Top 25 health systems' most-successful digital projects of '24
Health systems experienced another year of digital advancement in 2024, with more big EHR moves and a push toward generative AI.
Developer of hospital-targeting ransomware faces charges
A dual Russian-Israeli national has been charged in connection with the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted thousands of victims worldwide, including hospitals.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader to retire
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year’s end after serving at the organization for 40 years.
Karmanos institute 1st to treat liver cancer with at-home device
Detroit-based Wayne State University’s Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is the first facility in the world to prescribe a new at-home liver cancer treatment.
Respiratory illnesses surge: 5 updates
Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., are experiencing high or very high levels of respiratory illness, with influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytical virus all contributing to increased healthcare visits across the U.S.
