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Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana workers consider strike

Members of Service Employees International Union, Local 121RN at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center have voted to authorize a strike.

AI can use 1 x-ray to determine 10-year heart disease risk, researchers say

Researchers developed a deep learning artificial intelligence model that can predict the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease using a single X-ray.

Older adult care needs have changed, but assisted living communities have not kept pace

A new report is calling for assisted living communities to change their medical and mental health services to match the evolving populations they serve.

Missouri physician pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, must pay $127K

Joplin, Mo.-based pain management physician Heather Stelling, MD, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and must pay $127,750 in restitution, KOAM News reported Dec. 2. 

5 states with the most job opportunities

New Hampshire is the state with the most job opportunities, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Children of color less likely to have elective surgeries: Study

Latino, Black and Asian children are less likely to have elective surgeries compared with white children, a study published in the December issue of Journal of Pediatric Surgery found. 

Scale and profit: Getting outcomes from your digital health venture

2021 was a mega year for digital health funding. With the COVID-19 pandemic driving huge demand for virtual and convenient services, digital health companies raised $29 billion.

Hacker accesses Orlando Health employee's email

An employee email account from Orlando (Fla.) Health was accessed by an unauthorized user, which may have compromised the information of 3,662 patients. 

Illinois health system to advance innovative analytics

Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health has partnered with data and analytics technology company Health Catalyst to further advance its innovative analytics capabilities. 

CDC awards $45M to Wisconsin to support healthcare workforce

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been awarded a $45 million grant to help strengthen its public health workforce through retention, recruitment and training.