Category: ROOT

9 health systems seeking EHR talent

Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. Here are nine hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT experti…

COVID-19 can cross placenta, harm infants: Case study

A new case study found two infants born to mothers infected with COVID-19 suffered brain damage and offers the first direct evidence the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cross the placenta. 

'Humility and not unquestioned perfection' is key to leadership, administrator says

Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss what humility means to him as a leader.

How do ASC leaders feel about private equity's investment in ASCs?

As private equity increasingly invests in the ASC industry, many leaders are wondering how it will affect practice growth.

Providence adds new director role

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has named Brian Chesebro, MD, its first medical director of environmental stewardship. 

2 factors influence who receives advanced breathing support: 3 study notes

Denver-based University of Colorado researchers found that gender and income influence might influence who receives advanced pulmonary support.

Florida physician sues state health department after undercover probe

Joseph Dorn, MD, is suing the Florida Department of Health after he was subjected to an undercover probe and was cleared of any wrongdoing, Tallahassee Democrat reported April 6. 

MLB's Mets to wear NewYork-Presbyterian logo on jerseys

The New York Mets will wear the logo of New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian on their jerseys starting with the April 7 home opener.

10 female-dominated specialties

A majority of actively practicing pediatricians, OB-GYNs and eight more specialties are women, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”

The evolution of the ASC industry: What an exec thinks will change in 10 years

Leslie Jebson, regional administrator at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, joined Becker’s to discuss what the ASC industry will look like in the next decade.