The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to join the integrated federal EHR under Oracle Cerner in summer 2023, GovCIO Media & Research reported Nov. 22.
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Memorial Hermann hospital moves forward with $231M expansion project
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land (Texas) has made a $231 million investment in expanding the campus to meet growing needs in the region.
16 health system collaborations with Big Tech
Hospitals and health systems have been busy partnering with Big Tech companies to help advance healthcare’s digital shift.
North Carolina health system names CEO
Rutherfordton, N.C.-based Rutherford Regional Health System has promoted its interim CEO, Tory Shepherd, to the permanent post, effective immediately.
Mercy Health taps hospital president for dual role
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has named Andrea Gwyn president of its Toledo, Ohio-based St. Anne Hospital in addition to her role as president of Perrysburg (Ohio) Hospital.
Oregon children’s hospital adds video game therapy
Portland, Ore.-based Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, part of Oregon Health & Science University, is adding a new program to its Child Life Therapy Program: video game therapy.
CommonSpirit looking to grow through M&A with new CEO, exec says
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is always on the lookout for possible M&A activity and the appointment of its new CEO may be the catalyst behind such moves, according to a senior executive within the group featured on a Nov. 20 Becker’s podcast.
7 questions all medical residents should ask in interviews
There are seven key questions medical residents should ask during their residency interviews, according to a Nov. 16 checklist created by the Association of American Medical Colleges and published by the American Medical Association.
$70M in GI donations this year
Four massive GI-based donations totaling over $70 million have been awarded this year. Here are the notable donations Becker’s has reported:
Blood bag shortage complicates collection efforts
Blood bag shortages nationwide, particularly for the only universal blood type, O-negative, has been causing organizations to issue an urgent appeal to donors, multiple sources report.
