Hospitals and health systems are making financial investments into startups. If successful, these companies have the potential to generate additional revenue for the health system.
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Inspira Health sees $95.3M drop in operating income
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health reported an operating loss of $42.7 million in 2022 as expenses rose 13.7 percent on the year.
The treatment cancer survivors are missing
Most oncologists were trained to focus on simply keeping people alive, but with cancer survivors making up 5.4 percent of the U.S. population, new issues in life post cancer are rising, AJMC reported April 15.
Hantavirus infects 5 — leading to 1 death — in New Mexico
The New Mexico Department of Health has reported three new cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The virus has so far infected five individuals in the region in 2023. One person has died and the other four have required hospitalization.
Open the front door to patient access: how AI helps direct inpatient flow to unlock capacity
The best way health systems can serve their surrounding communities is to provide consistent and timely access to care, for every patient who needs it.
ECG Management Consultants taps Christopher Collins as CEO
ECG Management Consultants, a healthcare consulting firm that works with ASCs, has added Christopher Collins as its new CEO effective April 21, according to an April 17 press release sent to Becker’s.
2 solutions to revitalize the 'emotionally exhausted' nursing workforce
After months and years of healthcare leaders toiling to recruit and retain nurses, and not exceed budget limits, some are pushing for laws and tweaks to nursing curriculums to offset the workforce’s issues.
Florida nurse pleads guilty to replacing fentanyl with saline
A Florida nurse has pleaded guilty to replacing fentanyl with saline in nearly 450 vials.
'A big shift' in cancer vaccine development: mRNA shot cuts melanoma relapse
For decades, cancer vaccines have been tested, though no real promising results have emerged. However, results of a new clinical trial involving melanoma patients are giving experts a fresh boost of optimism.
Why CIOs are splitting duties with data, AI chiefs
CIOs are increasingly sharing responsibilities with other C-suite leaders focused on data, analytics and artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported.
