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AMA: Stop CC'ing your colleagues on EHR messages

U.S. physicians get three times as many EHR messages as their counterparts in other countries but could cut back on them by not copying their colleagues on communications, the American Medical Association reported.

Memorial Hermann plans to roll out IT automation across 17 hospitals

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has plans to roll out an IT platform that automates repetitive administrative tasks across its 17 hospitals.

11 things hospital CIOs are most thankful for

Health system CIOs have a lot to be thankful for, from advancements in artificial intelligence to the colleagues who help them put technology into the hands of clinicians.

Louisiana hospital's board ousted

The Ascension Parish Council voted to replace the board of Donaldsonville, La.-based Prevost Memorial Hospital on Nov. 21 after raising concerns about the board’s activity over the last 10 years, according to The Advocate.

How Cedars-Sinai is adopting AI to fight burnout, cut costs

Executives at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai told Becker’s that the health system is leaning into large language models and artificial intelligence tools as a way to fight clinician burnout.

2,400 HCA nurses start 5-day strike in California

More than 2,400 nurses at three HCA Healthcare hospitals in Southern California are set to launch a five-day strike Nov. 22 in the sixth month of contract negotiations. 

Florida hospital launches $29 virtual visits

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has introduced a telemedicine service utilizing asynchronous messaging, enabling patients to engage in real-time conversations with Lee Health physicians for a fee of $29 per visit.

CommonSpirit revenue broken down by 5 regions

Chicago-based CommonSpirit recently reorganized its operations by consolidating its eight operating divisions into five regions. 

Long COVID patients 76% likely to become reinfected: Study

Patients who contracted COVID-19 in early 2020 and later got long COVID have a 76% chance of becoming reinfected, according to a study published Nov. 21 in The Lancet. 

Where COVID-19 admissions are highest, rising fastest

COVID-19 hospitalizations are ticking back up in the U.S. after more than two months of mostly trending downward or remaining flat, according to the latest available data from the CDC.