Ellensburg, Wash.-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare is implementing an AI-based tool from clinical performance management company AdaptX so that it can gather insights from data gathered in its Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks EHR system.
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Tennessee physician found guilty on 45 counts of controlled substance distribution
Gilbert Ghearing, MD, a former physician based in Crossville, Tenn., was found guilty on 45 counts related to the Controlled Substance Act, healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department said March 29.
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch brands threats to maternal health as 'unacceptable'
CVS Health will continue to dispense drugs that are FDA-approved and legal as the country faces an “unacceptable” slide in protecting women’s health, the company’s CEO, Karen Lynch, told an audience in Washington, D.C., March 29.
58 hospitals, health systems among Fortune's 'Most Innovative Companies'
On March 29, Fortune released its 2023 list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023, and it includes a number of hospitals and health systems.
LewisGale Medical Center appoints chief medical officer
HCA Healthcare’s LewisGale Medical Center has tapped Robert Alphin, MD, as chief medical officer, the Salem, Va.-based hospital said March 29.
March 30 is National Doctors' Day: 5 steps the government can take to help physicians, per the AMA
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to thanking physicians nationwide for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Stakes are high: Leaders should be hands-on when it comes to hand hygiene
Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in relatively low-tech, low-cost infection prevention strategie…
CEO: Walgreens has 'transformational' Q2 with VillageMD growth, addition of Summit Health
Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer called the company’s second quarter “transformational” because of the continued growth of VillageMD and its $8.9 billion acquisition of provider group Summit Health.
Optum affiliate opens Washington clinic with ASC
Optum Health affiliate Everett Clinic has opened a 39,500-square-foot facility with 50 exam rooms and an ASC in Arlington, Wash., according to a March 29 report from HeraldNet.
Geisinger Health scraps $180M orthopedics project
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health is not moving forward with plans to build a $180 million standalone orthopedics facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania, as the system reevaluates how it provides certain inpatient services, according to a March 28 Da…
