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Mass General Brigham creates video with generative AI; testing it to draft EHR messages, clinical notes

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is testing out generative artificial intelligence for patient portal messages and clinical notes and has used the technology to create a video.

Medtronic names former Amazon exec as 1st chief technology, innovation officer

Medtronic has named Ken Washington, PhD, the former vice president and general manager of consumer robotics at Amazon, its first chief technology and innovation officer. 

15% of surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who don't need them

Nearly 1 in 7 surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who no longer need acute care, the state’s hospital association found in a newly published report.

15% of surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who don't need them

Nearly 1 in 7 surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who no longer need acute care, the state’s hospital association found in a newly published report.

PHE's end leaves some cancer patients traveling 500+ miles for medication

With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, independent oncologists can no longer send prescriptions directly to Medicare patients. That’s creating serious hurdles for some patients in rural areas, The Wall Street Journal reported June 12.&nb…

'Two different seasonings for the soup': How health system CIOs, CISOs collaborate

As hospitals face a vast array of cybersecurity threats, an effective working relationship between the chief information security officer and CIO becomes even more important. 

Johns Hopkins renames outpatient center after 1st Black chief resident

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center is being renamed to honor the health system’s first Black chief resident in cardiac surgery, Levi Watkins, MD.

Ochsner names new CFO

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, named Jim Molloy as its next executive vice president, CFO and treasurer.

The 10 most, least expensive Florida hospitals to get a colonoscopy

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville is the most expensive hospital to receive a colonoscopy in the state, while AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport is the least expensive, according to information from data analytics company Hospital Pr…

Healthcare affordability improved during the pandemic: 7 things to know

Healthcare affordability improved between December 2019 and December 2022 as the results of policies put in place in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that protected and expanded access to subsidized health coverage, according to a June 12 report from …