Stanford (Calif.) Medicine surgeons are the first to transplant a beating heart into a patient.
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HCA piloting AI for clinical documentation
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is partnering with medtech company Augmedix to expand the use of artificial intelligence-powered ambient documentation in its clinical settings.
Family physicians join call to ban noncompete clauses
The American Academy of Family Physicians is voicing its support for the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts.
Mercy Health-Cincinnati slides hospital CFO into president role
Mercy Health-Cincinnati has promoted the CFO of one hospital to president of another.
Oklahoma hospital clear of bomb threat, tightens security amid county turmoil
McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla. — a community that has been under a microscope since the release of recordings from a county meeting allegedly revealed racist and threatening statements — has been cleared after a bomb threat that was made …
ED visits for strep hit 5-year high
Emergency department visits for strep throat infections reached a five-year high in February and March, according to unpublished CDC data cited by NBC News in an April 19 report.
Fresenius Kabi recalls drug infusion pumps with leak risk
Fresenius Kabi USA recalled 1,546 large infusion pumps in a Class I recall, the most serious type, because of a risk of leaking products entering the electrical system and shutting down the device.
Emory Healthcare chief nurse exec receives lifetime achievement award
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership awarded Sharon Pappas, PhD, RN, chief nurse executive of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
5 healthcare jobs Amazon is hiring for this month
Amazon is busy hiring for its health services, pharmacy and cloud businesses. Here are five healthcare jobs the tech giant is advertising for.
8 health systems outsourcing RCM functions
Becker’s has reported on eight health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2023:
