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Healthcare job listings per capita, by state
New Hampshire has the most healthcare job listings per capita, followed by Maine and Massachusetts, according to one new analysis of Indeed data.
ED visits for flu, RSV tick up
Weekly emergency department visits for flu and respiratory syncytial virus have been on the rise the past few weeks, while visits for COVID-19 have decreased.
Mammograms may be useful predictor of heart disease, stroke
A preliminary study found mammograms could be a more accurate predictor of a woman’s risk for major cardiovascular problems than the current standard tool, according to a Nov. 6 American Heart Association news release.
Beth Israel Lahey Health names 1st chief quality officer
Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has appointed Yael Heher, MD, as its inaugural chief quality officer, the health system said Nov. 6.
Minnesota bans hospitals from collecting on debts before screening for charity care
Minnesota hospitals are no longer allowed to collect debts from patients until they have screened them for charity care eligibility due to a new law that went into effect Nov. 1.
HCA hospital in Texas gets new CEO
Christina Mathis is the new CEO of Medical City Frisco (Texas), a 98-bed hospital within a 16-hospital group in the area that is part of HCA Healthcare.
4 investments from health systems
Despite the souring digital health venture market, large health systems with investment arms, such as Cleveland Clinic and Memorial Hermann, have still been active in financing innovative medtech companies.
How Baptist Health is reducing administrative burdens
Baptist Health, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is using innovative approaches to streamline its staff’s InBasket and prior authorization processes.
20 cities losing residents
Nearly half of the 20 American cities losing the most residents are located in California, according to a Nov. 2 analysis from SmartAsset.
Why Orlando Health became Walmart's 1st hospital partner
Orlando (Fla.) Health said it became Walmart’s first health system partner to provide patients with care not offered at the retailer’s clinics and because both organizations share a goal of expanding access to healthcare.
