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11 recent health system IT exec appointments

The following health system and hospital IT executive appointments have been reported by Becker’s since March 6:

Trinity Health notifies patients of data breach

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health filed a data breach notice with the Massachusetts attorney general March 9 after it learned that some patient information was compromised as a result of unauthorized access, JDSupra reported March 14.  

Surgery Partners, Growth Orthopedics partner for Texas ASC

Surgery Partners and management services organization Growth Orthopedics are partnering for Lakeway (Texas) ASC.

9 CFO moves in 9 days

The following hospital and health system CFOs left their roles or shared plans to leave between March 7 and March 15, Becker’s reported. 

How ChristianaCare is facing a challenging future through transforming its foundations: Q&A with CFO Rob McMurray

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is facing similar financial challenges to multiple health and hospital systems across the country and recently unveiled its Project Bedrock plans to mitigate some of those challenges. Becker’s took the opportunity to t…

Digital health startup launches GPT-based Chrome extension to help clinicians with paperwork

French digital health startup Nabla is getting in on the GPT craze as it launches Copilot, a GPT-3 based tool used as a Chrome extension to transcribe patient conversations with clinicians, TechCrunch reported March 14.

NYC Health + Hospitals to make $14M investment in helping homeless patients find shelter

NYC Health + Hospitals is planning to spend $14 million to contract with Coordinated Behavioral Care, a nonprofit group of behavioral health organizations, to help patients without housing find homes, Politico reported March 14.

Neuralink competitor launches medical device innovation platform

Biotech startup Science, a competitor with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, launched Science Foundry, a platform allowing companies to use Science’s tools to build medical devices, CNBC reported March 13.

CaroMont Health maintains 'AA-' rating as capital projects intensify

Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health continues to enjoy a “AA-” rating on various bonds amid a healthy financial profile and robust market share in a competitive region, S&P Global said March 10.

California billboards denounce hospital mergers

Billboards along California roadways are calling for more oversight of healthcare mergers, the Public News Service reported March 14.