Category: ROOT

4 startups health systems are investing in

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.

Inside NYU Langone's film-style ad campaigns

New York City-based NYU Langone Health rolled out two film-style campaigns during the Super Bowl, Academy Awards and Grammy Awards to evoke emotions from its audience rather than showcasing a brand message, MM+M reported March 30. 

Why 1 California healthcare system is focusing on 'real-time' patient feedback, not just survey statistics

If healthcare C-suite leaders review patient survey metrics and there are no clinicians around to hear the details, did it really happen? 

Physician specialties with the largest gender pay gap

Oral surgery is the specialty with the largest pay gap between men and women, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report.”

23 groups denounce ruling that blocks preventive care coverage

Twenty-three national health associations are speaking out after a Texas judge struck down the ACA provision that required insurance companies to provide coverage for preventive services.

UC Health use e-referral system to helps patients quit smoking

A University of California Health study found electronic referrals were effective in helping patients quit smoking.

The next healthcare crisis could be one plane ride away, infectious disease experts say

Hospital leaders are ready for COVID-19 to go away and never come back. Becker’s editorial statistics confirm interest in COVID-19 content has fallen in recent months. 

Wellstar to invest $800M in Augusta University Health System

The boards of Atlanta-based Wellstar Health System and Augusta (Ga.) University Health System approved a new affiliation that will see Wellstar invest $800 million in Augusta facilities over the next 10 years.

'A recipe for magic': How Baptist Health is infusing AI into all levels of care

The U.S. healthcare system is ripe with opportunity to reimagine clinical and operational processes that more closely resemble remnants of the 1980s, not 2023. 

States set to lift COVID rules April 3: How hospitals are adapting

States across the U.S. rolled out healthcare worker vaccination and masking requirements since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, three years later, California, Washington and Oregon plan to end certain requirements, effective April 3, allowing h…