“Quiet quitting” is a phrase employers have become familiar with over the past year. The workplace trend of committing to no more than the minimum expectations for a role and reducing enthusiasm at work has implications for any industry, but the …
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UnityPoint Health Ventures backs telehealth startup OpenLoop in $15M round
UnityPoint Health Ventures, the venture capital arm of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, is participating in a $15 million funding round for telehealth platform OpenLoop.
Viewpoint: Health systems need a 'Ford strategy'
It is time for health systems to reconsider their strategy. Cars might offer some clarity, according to Kenneth Kaufman, managing director and chair of KaufmanHall.
Cities where a $100K salary doesn't stretch far
As inflation rises, workers are demanding higher wages — and securing them at hospitals and health systems nationwide. But in some cities, even six figures does not feel like much anymore, according to Bloomberg.
The best, worst parts about managing a rural ASC
Less than 10 percent of ASCs are located in rural settings, and they face different challenges and setbacks than their urban counterparts.
Patients settle with maker of freezer tank that failed at San Francisco fertility clinic
When a freezer tank at the Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco malfunctioned in 2018, around 4,000 embryos and eggs inside were destroyed. Patients affected by the failure have now settled out of court with Chart, the manufacturer of the freezer …
Shortage of prostate cancer drug worries physicians
The shortage of a drug approved just shy of one year ago by the FDA to treat prostate cancer is now in limited supply, concerning some physicians.
'A true AI revolution feels out of reach': Why this physician is wary
The rise of artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT have many speculating about its use in medicine, and Benjamin Mazer, MD, an assistant professor of pathology at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University, sees a future where AI becomes a new w…
Illinois physician accused of removing part of patients' uteruses in healthcare fraud scheme
A Chicago-area physician is accused of 13 counts of healthcare fraud, including performing medically unnecessary procedures such as removing part of patients’ uteruses.
Mount Sinai, NYC libraries offer classes on accessing telehealth, health records
New York City-based Mount Sinai is partnering with the New York Public Library to offer digital literacy classes for individuals trying to access healthcare via telehealth or through electronic information technologies.
