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Cedars-Sinai names 1st chief AI officer

Mouneer Odeh has been named the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.

How Mount Sinai doubled its hospital-at-home program

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has doubled its hospital-at-home program over the past year, its leader told Becker’s.

Walmart's '24 healthcare exit: 10 notes

Walmart exited the healthcare business in 2024.

Epic's top 10 moves of '24

Epic maintained its busy pace in 2024, with new health system deals and product launches.

HHS plans furloughs for government shutdown

A government shutdown would leave HHS with about half of its staff, with 45% furloughed on the second day of closure.

FDA updates definition of 'healthy'

The FDA shared new guidelines for when manufacturers can label food as “healthy” in a final rule published Dec. 19.

IT disruption hits Florida health system

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Florida is managing a temporary disruption in its technology systems that has impacted its computer network and phone lines.

Dartmouth Health to operate behavioral hospital

New Hampshire officials have expanded a public-private partnership between the state department of health and Dartmouth Health for the operation of Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility. 

Ohio passes price transparency bill: 3 things to know

Ohio lawmakers have passed hospital price transparency legislation that now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature, The Columbus Dispatch reported Dec. 19.

Physicians tread 'minefield' of abortion bans, hospitals silent

In states with total abortion bans, federal law requires physicians to provide an abortion if it stabilizes an emergency condition, but hospitals are leaving physicians to fend for themselves to navigate this “minefield,” according to a Senate Finance …