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Education platform TheMednet adds cardiology section

Free physician Q&A platform TheMednet has added cardiology to its platform, its sixth area of practice available for medical experts and the physician community as a whole. 

10 power players in GI

From gastroenterology management organizations to big-name practices to gastroenterology device manufacturers, here are 10 power players in the GI space poised to make waves in the industry in 2023.

How Duke, Mayo, OSF are utilizing AI to streamline operations, improve patient care

From automating supply chains to creating a AI-based discharge platform, here are six ways hospitals and health systems are using artificial intelligence to improve patient care and automate hospital operations:

Chief medical information officers on the move: 3 recent appointments

Three recent chief information officer moves Becker’s has covered since Nov. 30:

Chief medical information officers on the move: 3 recent appointments

Three recent chief information officer moves Becker’s has covered since Nov. 30:

Mayo Clinic leads deployment of new cardiac arrest treatment

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is leading an effort in the city alongside first responders to assess whether patients who do not respond to shock treatments during cardiac arrest outside the hospital are candidates for extracorporeal membrane oxyge…

Scripps CEO retires as reserve assistant sheriff

Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health, has honorably retired from his volunteer role as reserve assistant sheriff with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, according to a Feb. 16 news release shared with Becker’s. 

Ohio orthopedic ASC to expand following year of highest surgical volume to date

The Orthopedic Surgery Center in Youngstown, Ohio, recorded its highest patient surgical volume in 2022, prompting the practice to hire 35 new staff members and expand the clinic by 36,000 square feet, according to a Feb. 16 report from The Business Jo…

Simplification is how healthcare can get out of crisis mode, says Intermountain CEO

Rob Allen began serving as president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Dec. 1, and he brought his previous experience with the 33-hospital organization to the role.

Clop ransomware gang claims to have exfiltrated a US hospital

Russian-based ransomware group Clop has claimed to have mass-hacked 130 organizations, including Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, TechCrunch reported Feb. 15.