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HCA taps division VP of finance
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA has named William Bustamante Far West Division vice president of finance, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.
Philadelphia-area hospitals see leadership churn
Philadelphia-area hospitals and health systems have experienced a busy year of leadership turnover, with eight changes in more than eight months, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Hospital payroll on the rise
Hospital and health system payroll continued to steadily rise in August, according to Fitch Ratings, which expects more of the same in September.
3 healthcare AI startups raise $100M
Thirty-five artificial intelligence startups have raised $100 million or more in 2024 — and three of those focus on healthcare, according to a list compiled by TechCrunch.
Providence expands digital assistant to 7,000-plus providers
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has expanded the use of its MedPearl digital referral assistant to more than 7,000 providers.
Texas Children's CEO to retire after 35 years
After more than three decades at the helm of Houston-based Texas Children’s, Mark Wallace will retire from his role as CEO on Oct. 4.
Lehigh Valley Health Network agrees to $65M settlement in ransomware case
Lehigh Valley Health Network, based in Allentown, Pa., has agreed to a proposed $65 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed the medical records of 134,000 patients, according to a Sept. 11 report by…
Yale's chief information and digital transformation officer joins Mount Sinai
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System named Lisa Stump chief digital information officer and dean for IT of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai, IBM join forces
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and IBM are launching a new research effort aimed at improving the mental health of young people.
263 hospitals with the lowest MRSA rates
Two hundred and sixty-three hospitals in the U.S. have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.
