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Providence CEO meets with OpenAI, calls it 'most important meeting in years'

Erik Wexler, president and CEO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, met with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to explore the future of AI in healthcare, Politico reported Feb. 27.

5 CPOs on the move

In the last two months, Becker’s has reported on five chief pharmacy officer moves:

A look at Ardent's Epic implementation costs

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health saw a rise in expenses tied to its ongoing Epic EHR implementation, according to its Feb. 26 financial report. 

North Carolina hospital taps VP of operations

Fredrick Gainey was promoted to vice president of operations for Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C.

Organ groups, hospitals skirt transplant waiting lists: New York Times

Systemic failures in the U.S. organ transplant system have led to widespread inequities, with some procurement organizations and hospitals regularly bypassing official waiting lists, The New York Times reported Feb. 26.

Avera Health's 'secret sauce' for rural growth

As president and CEO of Avera Health, Jim Dover is focused on driving innovation and growth by keeping care local — a strategy he calls the system’s “secret sauce.”

3 CFO moves in 2 days

Here are three CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 25:

7 healthcare union updates in February

Here are seven updates on healthcare unionization efforts in February, as reported by Becker’s:

Gender pay gaps for PAs, by state

Gender pay gaps for physician assistants/associates vary across states, with Oklahoma having the largest disparity ($25,777) and Alaska having the smallest ($11,852), according to a report released Feb. 24 by the National Commission on Certification of…

New York Cardiology practice reports patient data breach

Oneida-based Central New York Cardiology reported a data breach impacting patient addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnosis/condition information, health insurance information, provider names, treatment inf…