EHR vendors Epic Systems and eClinicalWorks both announced they would integrate generative AI into their EHR systems to enable customers to increase productivity and enhance patient care.
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Why healthcare orgs are cutting spending on targeted ads
Healthcare organizations are cutting back their advertising spending and are beginning to scrutinize their marketing practices more as hospitals and health systems around the country are facing lawsuits due to the use of tracking technology, Politico r…
An employee of a California hospital accidentally leaks PHI
An error led to some patient information from John Muir Health Walnut Creek (Calif.) Medical to have been accessed by an unauthorized party, JDSupra reported April 18.
Cleveland Clinic hospital debuts 'low-intervention' birthing suites
Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital has added four low-intervention birthing suites for low-risk women who prefer minimal medical intervention, according to an April 18 report from NBC affiliate WKYC.
What smart ASC leaders are doing right now
From contracts to cost containment, eight ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss smart leadership.
A unique Ozempic side effect: Weird dreams
Many people taking popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are reporting an unexpected side effect: having bizarre and vivid dreams, The Wall Street Journal reported April 18.
Neuroimmune axis disorder diagnostic center, ASC opens in Utah
The Metrodora Institute, a multidisciplinary medical and research center with an ASC focused on improving diagnostics, therapeutics and cures for patients with neuroimmune axis disorders, has opened.
Providence to launch remote patient monitoring across 7 states
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is rolling out remote patient monitoring across its seven-state footprint.
Pediatric interventional cardiology market to reach $3.2B by 2030
The global pediatric interventional cardiology market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 6.6 percent between 2023 and 2030.
Former surgeon gets 7 years prison, ASC company gets 5 years probation for $355M fraud
A former physician and his ASC company were sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of probation, respectively, for a scheme to defraud private insurers and the Tricare program by submitting about $355 million in false claims related to the 1…
