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Lawmakers criticize VA's Oracle Health rollout
During a Sept. 10 hearing, lawmakers voiced strong criticism of the VA’s rollout of its Oracle Health EHR system, with one member urging the department to abandon the project altogether, Nextgov reported.
Dallas hospice provider to pay $3.85M after False Claims Act violations
Dallas-based home healthcare and hospice provider Intrepid U.S.A. will pay $3.85 million after two alleged False Claims Act violations.
How a tenure as VP of revenue cycle helped 1 new CFO
Joanna Weiss held several leadership positions within Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center before being named CFO in May.
How Oracle Health differs from Epic, per Larry Ellison
Oracle Health stands apart from Epic, its main rival in the EHR market, because of its user interface, the company’s leader said in an earnings call.
'Microretirement' trend entices some younger workers
Some younger workers are pausing their careers for travel or other endeavors to experience a “microretirement,” The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 3.
Hackers infiltrate Maine hospital
Hackers infiltrated a Maine hospital’s IT network in July and may have stolen patient data, the Bangor (Maine) Daily News reported.
The 'immediate value' of AI at HCA
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest health system, continues to embrace artificial intelligence to improve its clinical and administrative operations.
Physicians more likely to give Black women unnecessary C-sections: Study
To fill operating rooms and financial incentives, obstetricians are often performing unneeded cesarean sections on Black women, according to researchers who analyzed about 1 million births across 68 New Jersey hospitals.
Texas hospital names CEO
Robert Nelson, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas.
Illinois health system invests in $25M round for AI-driven clinical tool
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare participated in a $25 million growth financing round for Pieces Technologies, a healthcare AI research and development firm offering a clinical generative AI solution.
