Artificial intelligence and precision medicine tools can provide a wide range of benefits, and health systems nationwide are using them for a multitude of reasons.
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Wisconsin hospitals oppose bill aiming to create healthcare price transparency requirement
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is opposing legislation that would require hospitals to create a list of 300 “shoppable services” or nonemergency procedures they provide, Wisconsin Public Radio reported May 4.
'Just getting nowhere': 1 CEO on the fight for fair reimbursement
Chris Thomas, CEO of Colorado West Healthcare System in Grand Junction, joined Becker’s to discuss how important it is to fight for reimbursements at ASCs and more.
IT job openings at Epic, Oracle Cerner and Meditech
The top EHR companies are constantly looking to add IT talent to their teams.
Communities need far more notice to prepare for increasing hospital closures, lawmakers say
Local communities should have more time to prepare for possible local hospital closures, lawmakers in Pennsylvania say, according to a May 4 Pennsylvania Capital-Star report.
Senators urge DEA to permanently extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities
Six senators, led by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., have urged the Drug Enforcement Agency to permanently extend flexibilities that allow physicians to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without an in-person evaluation.
Massachusetts health system rebrands
Attleboro, Mass.-based Sturdy Memorial Hospital and its dozens of medical practices have rebranded as Sturdy Health.
'Turbulent times': Health tech startup raises $50M but lays off 70
Health tech startup Healthy.io, which offers at-home urinalysis and digital wound care, raised $50 million while also reportedly laying off a third of its staff.
How UC San Diego Health is simplifying patient check-ins with QR codes
UC San Diego Health is piloting a new initiative that uses QR codes to help patients see how their medical insurance information is retrieved and verified during check-in.
CVS Health reports $2.1B in profit in Q1
CVS Health reported $2.1 billion in profit in the first quarter of 2023, according to the company’s earnings, posted May 3.
