Hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding, community grants and donations to purchase, create, upgrade and install better IT equipment and IT hubs.
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CDC to probe swine flu virus after Brazil woman's death
The CDC is investigating samples from a 42-year-old patient in Brazil who died after contracting H1N1, a type of flu that spreads among pigs, the World Health Organization said June 16. It’s unclear how the woman caught the virus.
ONC pharmacy IT group includes HCA, Oracle, Elevance Health execs
ONC has formed a pharmacy IT task force that includes executives from health systems and EHR executives.
Depression rates, by state: CDC
The prevalence of depression is highest in West Virginia and lowest in Hawaii, according to newly released CDC data.
CMS to hospitals: Provide full information to post-acute care providers
CMS recently issued a memo outlining “areas of concern” related to missing or inaccurate patient information when patients are transitioning from hospitals to post-acute care providers.
Dozens of professors protest Mayo Clinic's discipline of a physician who criticized NIH
Dozens of university professors and organizations wrote letters to Mayo Clinic protesting the suspension of a physician who publicly criticized the National Institutes of Health, CNN reported June 16.
Mayo Clinic Mankato support staff vote to remove union
Nursing support staff, clerical staff and environmental staff at Mayo Clinic Health System’s Mankato, Minn., location have voted to remove the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees as their bargaining representative.
Olympic gold medalist's death speaks volumes about maternal health crisis: Report
The recent death of track and field star Tori Bowie is yet another example of how the U.S. is failing to keep up with other developed nations in terms of maternal health, according to a Wall Street Journal report June 15. Such perilous outcomes are par…
COO role open at Arizona system after leadership shuffle
Josh Tinkle is no longer with Northern Arizona Healthcare, a spokesperson for the Flagstaff-based health system confirmed to Becker’s.
AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology set to open 3 Georgia locations
AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology is opening three new locations in Georgia next month, according to a June 19 report by Coosa Valley News.
