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Like ordering from Amazon: Where health tech is heading, according to 3 CIOs

The health IT field is changing rapidly as new technologies emerge and patient preferences shift to become more consumer-focused. This means the need for technology will evolve to meet the needs of healthcare organizations as they look to deliver care …

4,100 physicians on 2022’s toughest ethical issues: 6 findings

A Medscape report published Nov. 2 shows where physicians stand on some of the year’s toughest medical questions surrounding patient care, COVID-19 misinformation and employer relationships. 

20 largest healthcare companies by revenue

Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth, valued at $313 billion, is the most valuable healthcare company by revenue, according to the most recent data from Companies Market Cap. The health insurer tops the list, which includes hospitals and health systems.

U.S. wages grew 7.7% in October

Wages in the U.S. were up 7.7 percent from the same time last year in October, with the economy adding 239,000 jobs, up from last month’s 192,000, according to a Nov. 2 report from CNBC. 

3 health IT execs leaving the hospital setting

Hospital IT executives are leaving their roles at health systems to pursue new endeavors at companies like Amazon and Target. 

Healthcare is seeing ”astronomical financial losses in 2022′: 3 leaders’ thoughts on revenue 

Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial losses providers are seeing in 2022:

3 fast facts on ASC operating costs 

Here are three breakdowns of ASC operating costs to know:

Where 6 drugmakers are with RSV vaccine development

As children’s hospitals grapple with intense capacity issues and an increase in patients with respiratory syncytial virus, treatment options are limited. Multiple RSV vaccine candidates are in the works, but the earliest timeline places the first appro…

Massachusetts hospital nurses to see across-the-board raises of 15% over 4 years

Registered nurses at Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center have approved a contract that includes wage increases, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker’s.

South Carolina hospital evacuated after roof catches fire

Six patients were transferred and the rest discharged after a fire on the roof at AnMed Cannon in Pickens, S.C., early Wednesday, CBS affiliate WBTW reported Nov. 2.