Amazon is leaning into generative AI with several new projects and partnerships. The results are more impressive than the executive team expected.
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Physicians seek clarity from hospitals on abortion care
Few hospitals or health systems offer clear guidance to help physicians interpret medical exceptions to state abortion laws, The Washington Post reported Oct. 28.
4 ways AI could boost cardiovascular care
I believe the development that will have the most transformational impact on cardiology in upcoming decades is AI — but there are a number of threshold hurdles that AI must achieve first.
10 best part-time MBA programs, per US News
U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the part-time MBA programs.
Wider PTO means less productivity for same pay
As U.S. employers expand paid leave offerings, workers are making use of the hours and what was once seen as a perk is increasingly seen as an expected benefit, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Healthcare real estate companies merge into $21B firm
Denver-based Healthpeak Properties and Milwaukee-based Physicians Realty Trust announced a definitive agreement Oct. 30 to combine in an all-stock merger of equals valued at approximately $21 billion.
New Orleans hospital CEO exits
Emily Sedgwick, MD, is no longer president and CEO of University Medical Center New Orleans, part of LCMC Health.
New York system delays surgeries at new hospital
Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System’s new Wynn Hospital opened Oct. 29 but will delay surgeries for a week, the Daily Sentinel reported.
Lehigh Valley Health eliminates approximately 240 positions
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said approximately 240 positions have been eliminated as part of restructuring.
Details fuzzy as CVS, Walgreens walkouts set to start
‘Pharmageddon’ is the nickname for a planned walkout by pharmacists at U.S. drugstore chains set to begin Oct. 30, although there is no count for how many workers will participate.
