Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System reported a slight revenue increase and a multimillion-dollar loss from operations for the 2022 fiscal year’s end on June 30.
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Where health IT salaries rank compared to other industries
Healthcare ranks 14th for IT pay, with an average North American salary of $113,758, out of 23 industries analyzed in a recent report on tech employment from educational company Skillsoft.
Michigan outpatient clinic to serve 5,000 veterans
The Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor (Mich.) Healthcare System is opening an outpatient clinic in Howell, Mich., Livingston Daily reported Oct. 25.
WHO identifies 19 fungal ‘priority pathogens’
For the first time, the World Health Organization released a list of fungal “priority pathogens” that have emerged as significant public health threats. The list can be found here.
Oracle to integrate datasets into clinical trials
Oracle partnered with virtual research organization ObvioHealth to integrate diverse datasets into clinical trials.
4 United Digestive moves in 2022
Here are four moves from gastroenterology-focused practice management company, United Digestive that Becker’s has reported on since April 15:
Hospitals on track for worst financial year in decades
Healthcare systems in the U.S. have had a challenging year, and they are on track for their worst financial year in decades, according to an Oct. 25 report from Health Affairs.
6 updates on ‘escape variants’ BQ.1 and BQ.1.1
Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — dubbed “escape variants” for their immune evasiveness — are steadily gaining prevalence in the U.S. and now account for more than 16 percent of all COVID-19 cases confirmed nationwide, CDC data shows.
US aims to boost Ebola testing capacity as Uganda outbreak grows
The U.S. is working to expand its Ebola testing abilities to prepare for the possibility that the virus could make its way into the country, CBS News reported Oct. 25.
UHS reports lower profit amid staffing shortages
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services reported third-quarter net income of $182.8 million compared with $218.4 million in the same period last year amid labor shortages. The decrease in net income came even as revenues were up almost 6 p…
