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Cleveland Clinic leader urges hospitals to rethink prevention

It may not have caught any healthcare industry leaders by surprise when heart disease and stroke continued to top the list of leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2022. The average $417.9 billion annual price tag for the diseases may not have caused …

How systems can reduce burnout by cutting cognitive load

A researcher at the Boulder-based University of Colorado Department of Medicine is exploring ways to reduce burnout in ICU medical trainees by addressing cognitive load.

Connecticut halts big ASC sale over ownership, regulatory concerns

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy has pushed back against a proposed sale involving Constitution Surgery Alliance, citing concerns over governance and ownership changes affecting multiple ASCs, according to a Jan. 23 letter obtained by Becker’s…

How private practices maximize reimbursements

Sixty nine-percent of independent physicians collect payment at time of service to maximize reimbursements, according to a recent survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.

Christ Hospital, Cincinnati Children's partner on heart clinic

Cincinnati Children’s and the Christ Hospital Health Network, also in Cincinnati, have partnered on a clinic to address the needs of patients with congenital heart disease as they age out of pediatric care. 

AdventHealth's 'vertical bay' program drives major ED wins

AdventHealth Carrollwood in Tampa, Fla., hospital has maintained a left-without-being-seen rate of less than 1% for seven consecutive months. 

Kroger partners with Express Scripts to expand pharmacy services

Cincinnati-based Kroger Health has reached a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit services arm of Evernorth, to provide access to prescription medications and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies for Express Scripts Cu…

1st hospital-at-home program launches in Georgia

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has launched the first hospital-at-home program in the state of Georgia.

MyMichigan Medical Centers transition to Epic

MyMichigan Medical Centers in Saginaw, Standish and Tawas have received an EHR upgrade, Oscoda Press reported Feb. 4.

Why an IT executive got a box of chocolates for an AI project

Denver Health has had a “smooth rollout” with an “intuitive” AI technology that clinicians have loved, an IT leader told Becker’s. So much so he got a box of chocolates from one of them.