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UF Health names new marketing chief
Gainesville-based University of Florida Health has a new marketing leader.
Hospital M&A activity up 27% vs. 2022
Hospital and health system merger and acquisition activity increased 27% year over year to 75 announced transactions in 2023, according to a report published Jan. 2 by Cain Brothers, a division of Key Banc Capital Markets.
UnityPoint's chief clinical officer to join UCHealth
Aurora Colo.-based UCHealth has appointed David Williams, MD, as president and CEO of its medical group, effective Feb. 5.
Healthcare leaders named top 'digital health influencers'
Digital health company Digital Salutem has named 25 healthcare leaders as “25 digital health influencers to follow in 2023.”
72 nursing programs launching or expanding in 2024
Here are 72 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs:
Denver Health gets 'historic' ambulance fleet — with help from a patient
Denver Health received 10 new ambulances, two of which were purchased thanks to a former patient’s fundraising, CBS News reported Jan. 10.
Novant Health pays $6.6M over pixel fallout
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has agreed to pay $6.6 million for using an advertising tool called a tracking pixel that shared personal information with technology companies, WRAL reported Jan. 10.
Top 5 telehealth diagnoses
Mental health conditions remain the most popular telehealth diagnosis, while COVID-19 has fallen out of the top five, nonprofit researcher FAIR Health reported.
Epic-developed scribe aims to reduce documentation time
DeepScribe, an AI-based documentation tool, announced that it is more fully integrated into Epic’s interface.
Health systems rolling out virtual nursing
As the pressure of shortages continues to mount, hospitals are turning to virtual nursing to alleviate stress and connect patients with more resources. These three hospitals and systems have recently expanded or implemented the practice:
