Category: ROOT

Health system execs look to boost financial spending on interoperability

Fifty-five percent of health system IT executives at top U.S. health systems said they will increase their organization’s investment in interoperability initiatives by 5 to 20 percent in 2023, according to a recent report by healthcare interoperability…

Dr. Stephen Klasko, General Catalyst's resident 'grandpa,' has a lot to teach digital health startup founders

For former hospital chief Stephen Klasko, MD, working in the venture capital world has been a humbling experience.

Fight heats up against New York's healthcare vaccine rule

A group of 10 New York lawmakers is targeting the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.

Nice people finish last? Not in the workplace, study shows

The common belief is that you have to step on heads and knock others down a rung to  climb the corporate ladder. A “dog-eat-dog” mindset has become the stereotype of success. But recent research shows the opposite to be true: disagreeable personal…

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Woman fatally shoots terminally ill husband at Florida hospital campus in intended murder-suicide, police say

A 76-year-old woman is accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband at a Florida hospital campus over the weekend.

FDA eyes major vaccine strategy changes: 3 COVID-19 updates

The FDA is considering a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy that would mirror the process for creating and administering annual flu shots, federal documents show.

CHS to sell its last hospital in West Virginia

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has agreed to sell Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, W.Va. to Vandalia Health System, according to the Register-Herald.

Hospitals raising nurse pay: Why now

Inflation, nurse contracts opening up and a decrease in contract worker utilization are among the factors behind a spate of recent pay raises across hospitals and health systems. But such raises are hardly enough to remain competitive and improve reten…

Majority of Americans want government and private insurance in healthcare

Americans have a “yes, but” view of the government’s role in healthcare. The majority say the federal government should ensure that all Americans have coverage, but prefer a system based on private insurance.