Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health transformed a $67.6 million operating loss (-1.2% margin) in fiscal year 2022 into a $67.1 million gain (1.1% margin) in FY 2023, according to financial documents published Dec. 8.
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'Unsupported' drug price increases cost payers $1.3B: ICER
Eight drugs had price increases so steep that they cost health insurers nearly $1.3 billion from 2021 to 2022, according to a Dec. 11 report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.
ChatGPT-4's clinical reasoning shines in certain scenarios: Study
Large language models may not always exhibit poor performance in clinical reasoning and, in specific restricted scenarios, could surpass the capabilities of clinicians, according to a Dec. 11 study published in JAMA Network Open.
Stanford resident physicians reach tentative deal
Resident physicians and fellows at Stanford Health Care reached a tentative agreement on their first labor contract with the Palo Alto, Calif.-based health system on Dec. 6.
Colorado children's hospital scales back tuition benefits
Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado is ending full tuition reimbursement for workers for certain healthcare degrees, The Denver Post reported Dec. 11.
Rutgers, RWJBarnabas name chief of cancer survivorship
New Brunswick-based Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, N.J., have named Louise Ligresti, MD, as chief of cancer survivorship.
25 physician specialties ranked by average charges
Cardiac surgery has the highest average charges of 25 specialties, a Definitive Healthcare analysis found.
Missouri health system launches Epic-based virtual care
Rolla, Mo.-based Phelps Health is partnering with KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care platform, to provide telehealth options to its patients.
Healthcare organizations struggle with Cures Act rules: Survey
Only 36% of healthcare organizations have indicated that they have implemented the essential comprehensive data quality programs needed for meeting the requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, a Dec. 12 survey from software company Verato found.
Epic gets approval to join TEFCA
Epic Nexus, a subsidiary of Epic, has become one of the initial organizations to receive the Qualified Health Information Network designation.
