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Arizona health system pilots virtual nursing
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth has started piloting virtual nursing to cover administrative tasks and help new nurses at a Phoenix hospital, KTAR reported Dec. 4.
ONC proposes 'nutrition label' for healthcare apps
ONC is proposing adding a “nutrition label” to healthcare apps to disclose their uses and performance, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fred Hutch takes IT systems offline following cyberattack
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center took its IT systems down following a Thanksgiving-week cyberattack, the Seattle Times reported Dec. 1.
ASHP: What pharmacy leaders should know heading into 2024
More than three-fourths of hospital pharmacy leaders think health systems will cut service lines because of the rising cost and complexity of new drugs, according to a report released Dec. 4.
Disabled physicians earn 20% less than peers: Study
Physicians who report having a disability earn 20% less than their peers and work around 110 hours less annually, according to research published Dec. 1 in JAMA.
Will hospitals see expense relief in 2024?
Inflation and workforce shortages have rocketed expenses for hospitals in the last two years, and executive teams are pivoting to stabilize finances as much as possible. Will 2024 economic trends bring relief or more of the same pressures?
'Zero evidence' pediatric pneumonia cases in US linked to China: 4 updates
Health experts say there is no connection between pediatric pneumonia cases in the U.S. and the surge of cases in China and several other countries.
6 RCM headlines from November to know
From R1 RCM announcing it will restate previously issued financial statements, to a look at ThedaCare’s approach to tackling claims denials, here are six RCM updates Becker’s reported in November:
'You want to fail and you want to fail fast': Tampa General CEO's plan for self-disruption
Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and others are challenging the traditional healthcare system by designing new ways to coordinate and deliver patient care. But disruption doesn’t have to come from outside the industry.
Picking up on ACA challenges, Biden preps healthcare measures
President Joe Biden is preparing a package of second-term healthcare measures after contenders for the Republican presidential nomination suggested they plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.
