Health systems in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are using artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe medical instructions into their Epic and Meditech EHRs.
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Cross-market M&A to continue to be at forefront of healthcare deal activity in 2023
Some of the largest healthcare merger and acquisition deals in 2022 involved cross-market transactions, and this trend is expected to continue in 2023, a report from Kaufman Hall said.
Data company Definitive Healthcare lays off 55 employees
Data analytics company Definitive Healthcare is laying off about 55 employees after hiring aggressively in recent years and expecting continued growth, according to a Jan. 12 securities filing.
Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to hospital and union statements.
Medicare fraud case against genetic testing facility dropped
San Diego federal prosecutors have dropped a Medicare fraud case against Irvine, Calif.-based Proove Biosciences, a genetic testing company, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Jan. 12.
Dignity hospital names new chief of staff
Dignity Health-Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center has named Vigen Khojayan, MD, its chief of staff.
California clinic receives 5-star award from America's Physician Groups
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic has received America’s Physician Groups’ five-star elite status as part of its 2022 Standards of Excellence program, Noozhawk reported Jan. 12.
$400M Hawaii hospital renovation plan moves forward
The $400 million renovation project plan for Kapaa, Hawaii-based Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital has moved forward as hospital administrators work to have a set plan in place by the end of the year, Honolulu Civil Beat reported Jan. 13.
Digital health: Who's up, who's down
The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming on to the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.
Intermountain Healthcare breaks ground on Utah ASC
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare broke ground on a new ASC in Layton, Utah, on Jan. 12, according to a Jan. 13 report from the Standard-Examiner.
