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Novant Health launches 'hospital at home' with $2.7M donation

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health launched a hospital-at-home program thanks to a $2.7 million donation.

Supply chain goals for HCA, Lifepoint Health

Rising costs in the medical supply chain are pushing health system leaders to get creative, according to Jay Kirkpatrick at Lifepoint Health and Bill Keller at HCA Healthcare. 

HCA expanding use of AI automation tool

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is expanding its use of an automated AI medical documentation tool to its network of emergency departments after a successful pilot. 

1st state passes law to decriminalize medical errors

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first state to do so.

Piedmont to centralize admin in new Atlanta HQ

Piedmont Healthcare, a 23-hospital health system based in Atlanta, will move hundreds of executive and administrative support workers from three Atlanta-area offices into a centralized location in the city’s Atlantic Station district, The Atlanta Journ…

Another contributing factor to physician burnout

The amount of time physicians work after hours or on weekends is increasing, and one more task is adding to the burden — mandatory training modules, according to an article on the American Medical Association website.

Hospital CEOs chart paths into healthcare's future

Hospital and health system CEOs understand the need to meet demand for healthcare services while also focusing on the well-being of employees and strengthening the talent pipeline. They are also focusing on healthcare education and workforce developmen…

5 CFO moves in 1 week

It’s been a busy week for hospital and health system CFO moves.

Advocate Health posts $2.2 billion net income in 2023

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health posted an operating income of $606.6 million in 2023, according to its April 23 financial report. 

25 most expensive hospital drugs

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was nonfederal hospitals’ costliest drug expense in 2023, according to research published April 24 in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.