U.S. News & World Report for the first time has recognized 73 hospitals as Maternity Care Access Hospitals.
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2 strategies for reducing physicians shortages in rural areas
Rural communities need more physicians; however, many residents find it difficult to get residency slots, resulting in a “lose-lose situation,” the Lown Institute reported Dec.4.
Cleveland Clinic joins Meta, IBM's AI Alliance
Cleveland Clinic announced that it is joining the AI Alliance, a group launched by IBM and Meta and dedicated to artificial intelligence innovation.
311 high-performing maternity hospitals, state by state
U.S. News and World Report released a list Dec. 5 recognizing hundreds of hospitals for maternity care.
1 in 6 patients with opioid use disorder leave the hospital early
The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder and injection-related infections opting to be discharged against medical advice before completing treatment increased by 82% in 4 years, a recent Penn Medicine study found.
20% of seriously ill patients incorrectly listed as alive in EHRs
Approximately 20% of individuals listed as alive with a severe illness in their medical records were, in reality, deceased, according to findings published Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Epic dives into patient experience
Epic Systems is integrating patients’ experience data into its EHR.
CVS to revamp drug pricing model
CVS Pharmacy is taking a cue from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and will launch a pharmacy reimbursement model built around a drug’s cost, a pharmacy services fee and a set markup.
10,000 foreign nurses held up by US visa retrogression
Experts estimate that the arrivals of least 10,000 foreign nurses have been postponed indefinitely by the United States’ mismatched demand and supply of immigrant visas, Bloomberg reports.
Google's plan for AI in healthcare
Google has a plan for incorporating artificial intelligence into its healthcare offerings and now its lobbyists are working to influence future regulations, according to Politico.
