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Mercy virtual care model expands to 5th location
The ongoing nursing workforce crisis has prompted MercyOne Dubuque (Iowa) Medical Center, in collaboration with its parent company, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, to roll out a new virtual care model.
8 C-suite roles to watch
In the past year, more than 40 health systems have taken a closer look at their leadership teams — adding, subtracting, redesigning and combining roles to position their C-suites for the future.
'Be a game-changer': Insights on leadership for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month in February, Becker’s Hospital Review asked what it means to be a Black leader in healthcare.
AI scribes fall short, per Kaiser Permanente study
Artificial intelligence scribes show promise in reducing the EHR burden on clinicians but their accuracy and clarity still leave much to be desired, Kaiser Permanente researchers found.
Tenet sees $1.3B net income in 2023: 7 details
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw a net income of $456 million in the fourth quarter, up from $274 million over the same period in 2022, according to its financial report released Feb. 8.
Epic CEO's 2 questions for health system execs
Judy Faulkner, CEO of Epic Systems, has met with health system executives from across the country since founding the company in 1979, pitching the company’s EHR and advising on technology trends.
Google Health seeks clinical health equity expert
Google Health has a job opening for a health equity clinical specialist to serve as the company’s expert in health equity and social determinants of health.
Dr. Ed Lee joins AI company as medical chief after exiting The Permanente Federation
Ed Lee, MD, former executive vice president of IT and CIO of Oakland, Calif.-based The Permanente Federation, joined a company developing ambient AI technology for clinical practitioners.
Why restraint, seclusion citations dropped during the pandemic
Between 2010 and 2019, CMS cited 2.16% of surveyed hospitals each year for restraint or seclusion issues. In 2020, that figure dropped to 0.8%, according to CMS data.
Why 4 health systems are outsourcing RCM to Optum
Becker’s has reported on four health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle and other services to Optum since January 2023. Here is why leaders of those systems have said they outsourced these services.
