Epic is introducing a connection hub where developers can indicate that their software is interoperable with the EHR vendor.
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Highest paid specialties for NPs
Year over year, median total cash compensation for physician assistants and nurse practitioners climbed by 4.5 percent, according to a survey released Dec. 7 by consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Minnesota nurses withdraw strike notice
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at St. Luke’s Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors have withdrawn their strike notice amid ongoing negotiations.
10 healthcare HR leaders on the move
The following hospital and health system human resources executives have been named to new roles since Nov. 1:
Bacteria prompts Franciscan Children's to restrict water, adjust transfer use
Franciscan Children’s in Brighton, Mass., is restricting the use of water after discovering the presence of harmful bacteria in two water sources.
Pennsylvania physician found guilty for unlawful distribution of controlled substances
Martin Evers, MD, was found guilty on 71 counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances Dec. 5. The counts against Dr. Evers include the unlawful distribution of fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone and diazepam.
Hospitals may unknowingly be sharing data on website visitors with Twitter
After coming under scrutiny in recent months for sharing patient information with Facebook parent company Meta, hospitals and health systems may also be inadvertently transmitting data to Twitter, the Washington Post reported Dec. 8.
Hospitals have not been this full since omicron's height: 5 notes on capacity
More than 80 percent of the nation’s hospital beds are in use, the highest rate throughout the pandemic, according to a CNN analysis of HHS data.
Duke Health credit rating downgraded amid integration and macro concerns
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System was downgraded to an “AA-” credit rating amid concern over its planned integration of the Private Diagnostic Clinic, a for-profit medical group with over 1,800 physicians, Fitch Ratings said Dec. 8.
Are workers winning the wage war?
In the fight to attract talent, companies began offering pay hikes to stand out from their competitors. That trend appears to be continuing even as the labor demand softens, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 4.
