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Private equity buyer hires 2 Steward leaders: 5 things to know

Two former executives of Dallas-based Steward Health Care are now C-suite leaders at the private equity group that purchased the health system’s physician practice, Boston Business Journal reported Nov. 26.

Physician staffing firm to cease operations

NES Health, a physician-led staffing firm, is reportedly planning to cease operations amid financial difficulties that left emergency department physicians at numerous hospitals without pay. 

What Dr. Oz's leadership could mean for physicians: 6 leaders weigh in 

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, as CMS administrator, and six leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what this could mean for physicians. 

20 most common passwords

As healthcare faces a rash of cyberattacks, some hackers still break into computer networks the old-fashioned way: by guessing passwords.

Emory Healthcare's chief AI officer exits

Joe Depa has left his post as chief data and AI officer of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare.

Epic's new interoperability push, explained

Epic has intensified its pursuit of interoperability in recent months.

Mass General Brigham pits AI models against each other in arena-style challenge

As regulatory frameworks for AI in healthcare remain in their infancy, Mass General Brigham, based in Somerville, Mass., is taking a proactive role with its Healthcare AI Challenge. 

HHS invests $44M in medical supply chain

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, an HHS agency, is providing $44 million to bolster the U.S. public health supply chain. 

ASCs' pay problems intensify

ASCs are facing a trifecta of pay issues — anesthesia stipends, rising expenses and stagnant reimbursements. 

Former Optum exec tapped for RCM transformation role at healthcare consulting firm

Healthcare consulting and analytics company JTS Health Partners has named Kevin Smith senior vice president of revenue cycle transformation, client services and solutions.