Despite some initial reluctance, physicians have largely gotten used to a federal rule requiring them to share notes electronically with patients, several chief medical information officers told Becker’s.
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Stamford Health reports higher quarterly net income as investment returns improve
Stamford (Conn.) Health reported higher net income in its latest quarter than it did in the same period in 2021, recording a net income of $15.4 million in the three months ending Dec. 31.
Sparrow names 1st female president in hospital's 127-year history
Margaret Dimond, PhD, has been named president of E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich., becoming the first woman to helm the hospital in its 127-year history.
Cottage Health taps VP of finance
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has named Lorenzo Olivarez Jr. its new vice president of finance.
MercyOne names regional president
West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne has named Tom Clark its Western Iowa president.
Viewpoint: Hospitals should spend money on staffing, not Super Bowl ads
Hospitals and health systems shouldn’t be buying Super Bowl ads when they are dealing with staffing shortages and overcrowding, an emergency medicine physician wrote Feb. 8 in The Washington Post.
One Medical opens 2nd Miami-area location as part of affiliation with UHealth
Hybrid primary care company One Medical has opened a second Miami location as part of an affiliation with University of Miami Health System.
New York hospitals in limbo as vaccine litigation winds through the courts
New York hospital executives are in a wait-and-see mode over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers after a state Supreme Court judge struck it down.
California hospital CEO, CFO saw high paychecks before resigning
The contracted CEO and CFO of El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center could have been paid up to $180,000 per month before resigning in January, Inewsource, a local nonprofit newsroom, reported Feb. 7.
Press Ganey taps 5 hospital workers for human experience awards
Press Ganey named five recipients of its 2023 human experience achievement awards Feb. 8.
