Optum has named Genevieve Morris as its new vice president of interoperability strategy for its medical network group.
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Apple to launch journaling app to improve mental, physical health
Apple is expected to launch an iPhone journaling app aimed at improving users’ mental and physical health, The Wall Street Journal reported April 21.
Cleveland Clinic: New treatment tactic can improve pneumonia outcomes
Hospitals can decrease their use of antibiotics and shorten hospital stays of some pneumonia patients by switching from IVs to antibiotic treatment sooner, according to a study conducted by Cleveland Clinic researchers.
Will ChatGPT change medical writing? Le Bonheur physician publishes AI-penned article
A physician with Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center published an article in Radiology that was written entirely by ChatGPT.
Intermountain unveils new AI-powered tech platform
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has developed a new artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to aid clinicians in making bedside diagnoses.
Cone Health CEO pushes back on Atrium Health's hospital proposal
Atrium Health has proposed a new hospital in Greensboro, N.C. The CEO of Cone Health, based in Greensboro, isn’t keen on the idea.
HCA reports $1.36B in Q1 income, ups guidance for year
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the largest hospital system in the country, has reported first-quarter 2023 net income of $1.36 billion on $15.6 billion of revenue. That compares with net income of $1.27 billion in the same period last year and …
California physician charged with pandemic-related fraud
Anthony Dinh, MD, has been charged with committing multiple fraud schemes that resulted in false billings to federal programs and theft from federally funded pandemic programs, the Daily Pilot reported April 20.
Cedars-Sinai annual operating profit down 36%
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai posted $259.2 million in operating income for the year ended June 30, representing a 36.1 percent drop from the $405.7 million it reported in the previous year, according to its most recent annual financial report.
5 healthcare companies raising more than $75M
Despite a global slump in healthcare venture capital financing, some companies are still raising substantial amounts.
