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Labor Department recovers almost $50K from Detroit Medical Center

Detroit Medical Center failed to pay 13 employees for missed meal periods in contravention of federal law, the Labor Department found.

Mayo Clinic launches clinical trial for new precision medicine tool

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is partnering with biotech company Naveris to launch a clinical trial of the company’s precision medicine blood test for tumor tissue DNA, NavDx.

How UPMC is integrating ChatGPT, 'digital twinning' into patient care

Chris Carmody, chief technology officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, said the health system is exploring how it can use technology and AI tools such as ChatGPT to make care more personalized and efficient for patients. 

BayCare adopts Oracle tool to automate RCM functions

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is using Oracle’s RevElate billing automation tool at its Safety Harbor, Fla.-based Mease Countryside Hospital.

After recent layoffs, Penn Medicine LG Health to give workers 4% raises

Eligible Penn Medicine Lancaster (Pa.) General Health employees will receive 4 percent pay increases, lancasteronline.com reported April 12. 

Top 15 research medical schools, per US News' updated methodology

More than half of U.S. News & World Report’s top 15 research medical schools have boycotted its rankings in the past year. 

13 cities hit hardest by inflation

The consumer price index jumped by 5 percent in March from a year earlier. In more than a dozen cities, the growth in CPI was greater.

Long COVID-19 in kids: 4 things to know

Physicians face numerous challenges in treating pediatric patients with long COVID-19, including doubts that the condition can affect children, according to an April 11 article from U.S. News & World Report.

Florida system scales back $508M hospital project

Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First is scaling back plans to build a $508 million project on Merritt Island, clickorlando.com reported April 11.

Biogen reduces multiple sclerosis team

Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen is cutting its workforce again after laying off 885 people last year, Boston Business Journal reported April 10.