As CIOs and chief medical information officers evolve into bigger roles within the C-suite, hospitals and health systems are looking to hire top-line IT executives.
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The culture of working at Epic: Long hours, valuable professionally
Former Epic employees told the Daily Cardinal they worked long, hard hours at the EHR vendor but gained good experience for their careers.
Concerns grow over drug-resistant bacteria tied to eye infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the strain of drug-resistant bacteria that has been found in eye drops and ointment imported from India, has never been found before in the U.S., the CDC said.
Florida health system plucks Indiana CIO to lead IT
Daniel Scott has been named vice president and CIO of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Health Care District of Palm Beach County.
'How do I maintain my lifestyle?': Cancer patients choosing less treatment despite higher risks
More cancer patients are choosing less treatment in order to maintain their lifestyle, The Wall Street Journal reported April 2.
Colorado lawmakers up the ante in continuing debate over hospital finances
Lawmakers in Colorado and the hospitals in that state have been at odds over whether hospitals are overcharging patients while their profits grow, as a report commissioned by the state suggests.
Some SARS-CoV-2 variants are resistant to Paxlovid's main ingredient
As Paxlovid is “blunting SARS[-CoV-]2 disease pathogenesis,” there are multiple transmissible coronavirus variants circulating resistant to the antiviral’s main ingredient, according to a study published March 29 in Science Advances.
Jury delivers $34M verdict against Maryland hospital
A Maryland jury awarded almost $34 million to the parents of a boy who suffered severe brain damage at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson after being delivered by emergency C-section, despite no indication of fetal distress, The…
Experimental treatment aims to treat long COVID-19 smell disorders
Physicians are experimenting with a numbing procedure which may restore or improve smell and taste disorders in people with long COVID-19, NBC News reported March 31.
Intermountain's insurance plan is 'biggest opportunity for growth,' CFO says
Janie Wade was appointed CFO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health after more than four years as CFO at Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health.
