Category: ROOT

6 ways healthcare leaders can get — and stay — ahead

The healthcare industry changes quickly. Leaders who invest in self-development and improve their agility are more likely to keep up — and get ahead, according to an Oct. 11 article from the Buccino Leadership Institute at South Orange, N.J.-based Seto…

One GI onboards Iterative Scopes’ recruitment technology

Gastroenterology-focused software company Iterative Scopes is bringing its AI Recruitment technology to One GI.

Prior authorization largest regulatory burden for group practices: survey

Eighty-two percent of group practice executives say prior authorization is very or extremely burdensome, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s “Annual Regulatory Burden Report.”

The cities where inflation has grown the most, least

Inflation climbed higher in some cities than others over the past several months, with a handful of cities seeing inflation fall. 

Chronic stress increases risk of cancer death, study finds

Augusta-based Medical College of Georgia researchers found chronic stress increases the risk of cancer death by 14 percent.

Hawaii cancer center turning away patients due to staff shortages

Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital is no longer accepting new patients in its medical oncology and chemotherapy infusions clinics due to staff shortages, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Oct. 13.

Majority of physicians favor continuing telehealth for opioid use disorder, Yale study finds 

Seventy-percent of physicians in a Yale survey said they would be likely to use telehealth to treat opioid use disorder patients after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern Illinois Healthcare names new CEO

John Antes has been selected as the new president and CEO of Southern Illinois Healthcare.

Physicians prescribing healthy meals through Medicaid

Twelve states are experimenting with Medicaid programs that allow physicians to prescribe healthy meals to prevent and treat diet-related diseases, Stateline reported Oct. 12.

These health systems offer ‘hospital-at-home’ programs

“Hospital-at-home” programs have been rapidly expanding across the country, as health systems aim to treat patients in the often more comfortable and less expensive home environment.