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9 hospitals, health systems receiving AMA EHR grants

The American Medical Association has granted nine healthcare organizations with research grants to study the use of EHRs.

New Hampshire hospital fined $2M in missing fentanyl case

Keene, N.H.-based Cheshire Medical Center will pay $2 million in connection with an incident in which gallons of fentanyl solution were lost or unaccounted for in a four-month period.

How healthcare can catch up on innovation: AHA

Innovation is an “imperative” for hospitals and health systems in these times of rising consumer expectations and competition from disruptors such as Amazon and Google, the American Hospital Association said.

'They know I know': 1 leader's journey from nurse's aide to COO

Becker’s is touching base with healthcare chief operating officers to illustrate what the job means to different health systems. Read more here. 

Measure to cap Los Angeles hospital executive pay will head to voters

Los Angeles voters will decide on a measure that would cap pay of hospital executives.

How University Hospitals is using digital tools to boost patient engagement

Cleveland-based University Hospitals selected Nuance Patient Engagement Solutions to boost its digital front door and patient portal. 

Kaiser backs $75M financing round for Providence digital health spinout

DexCare, a digital patient booking platform spun out of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, raised $75 million in a funding round that saw participation from Kaiser Permanente Ventures.

Massive data breach claims another health system victim

An Ohio medical center has been caught up in the Fortra data breach that has affected multiple health systems, The Blade reported.

The Ohio hospital with a less than 1 percent 'left without being seen' rate

Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, has implemented several changes since the start of the year that have lowered the average emergency department wait time to between five and six minutes. 

WVU to give students up to $25K to support 'real-life' expenses

West Virginia University’s Medical Center for Nursing Excellence in Morgantown announced the launch of what it is calling an “Aspiring Nurse Program,” which will offer local community college students up to $25,000 in exchange for a three-year work com…