Risant Health, a nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, acquired Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, a five-hospital system, effective Dec. 1.
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Viewpoint: The case for a medical school AI playbook
Artificial intelligence must be thoughtfully integrated into medical education to ensure that it does not hinder students’ development of critical foundational skills, according to a physician’s op-ed published Dec. 1 in MedPage Today.
CMS updates immediate jeopardy guidance: 4 key changes
In late November, CMS revised guidance for surveyors and healthcare providers regarding immediate jeopardy, the most serious type of warning for noncompliance deficiencies that place organizations at risk of losing federal funding.
Chicago system partners with Clearway Health to expand specialty pharmacy services
Clearway Health has entered into a partnership with Sinai Chicago to expand specialty pharmacy services aimed at improving care for patients facing chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis, cancer and cystic fibrosis.
Minnesota practice to close
Edina, Minn.-based Silverman Ankle & Foot will close on March 2, 2025, after 20 years in operation, according to a notice on the practice’s website.
Does AI make clinicians more efficient? Not really, study says
Artificial intelligence-powered ambient documentation does not make clinicians more efficient but may improve work-life balance, a new study found.
Does AI make clinicians more efficient? Not really, study says
Artificial intelligence-powered ambient documentation does not make clinicians more efficient but may improve work-life balance, a new study found.
New York physician charged with kickbacks in $1M fraud scheme
A Mattituck, N.Y.-based physician was charged for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary brain scans.
3-hospital system to leave Oracle Health for Epic
West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health plans to switch from Oracle Health to Epic for its EHR.
Clinician turnover rises as EHR frustrations grow: Report
The healthcare industry is grappling with rising clinician turnover, as burnout and frustrations with electronic health records drive many nurses and physicians to consider leaving, a new report from KLAS found.
