Epic employees have worn many hats — sometimes literally — in building the EHR to do a multitude of functions, from billing to scheduling to operating rooms.
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How a former Mayo Clinic leader is building AdventHealth's hospital at home
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth recently brought on a former leader from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to help build its hospital-at-home program.
The fastest-growing GI procedure
A single or multiple esophagogastroduodenoscopy biopsy is one of the fastest-growing ASC procedures, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
Jefferson to upgrade trauma centers to ease ED pressure, improve patient flow
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is embarking on a multi-million-dollar project to improve patient throughput and caregiver experience at two of its trauma centers.
The hidden war on ASCs
Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of Atlas Surgical Group in St. Louis, joined Becker’s to discuss how hospital lobbying and other obstacles are stifling ASC development.
Montefiore to move tech portfolio to AWS cloud
New York City-based Montefiore Health System will transition the majority of its technology portfolio, including its Epic EHR, to Amazon Web Services’ cloud.
Kansas system CEO to retire
Harold Courtois, CEO of Abilene, Kan.-based Memorial Health System and affiliate hospital administrator in Abilene, will retire June 30 after 51 years in healthcare, according to a news release the health system shared on Facebook.
Inflation is back: 5 notes for health system C-suites
Inflation concerns returned in January after slowing mid-year 2024, stalling progress toward lowering the inflation rate. Bloomberg noted the report showed any progress last year may be “in danger of being reversed.”
What's keeping CFOs up at night?
As health system CFOs chart their course for 2025, they face an increasingly complex financial landscape marked by mounting labor costs, tightening margins, shifting payer dynamics and an evolving regulatory environment.
1 dead after shooting at AdventHealth hospital
Police are investigating an incident involving what they described as a self-inflicted shooting on Feb. 12 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport, a spokesperson for the Haines City Police Department confirmed to Becker’s.
