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AMA issues 7 AI safety guidelines

The seemingly constant emergence of artificial intelligence tools across the healthcare landscape has led the American Medical Association to publish guidelines about the technology, detailing best practices for limiting risks to both patients and clin…

Kansas system names CEO

SCK Health, based in Arkansas City, Kan., has named Leonard Hernandez its next CEO, the Courier Traveler reported Nov. 30. 

Nevada fines 2 hospitals for unsafe discharges

Since 2018, Nevada has discovered 11 discharge issues among seven Las Vegas-area hospitals, resulting in fines of $800 and $1,500, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Nov. 30.

Emory names health system academic chief, medical school dean

Atlanta-based Emory University has named Sandra Wong, MD, chief academic officer of Emory Healthcare and dean of Emory University School of Medicine. 

Tampa General to care for America's 1st solar powered town

Tampa General Hospital will soon provide healthcare services in Babcock Ranch, Fla., the first town in America to be powered entirely by solar power. 

HFMA, FinThrive introduce RCM technology adoption model

The Healthcare Financial Management Association and RCM company FinThrive have partnered to launch a revenue cycle management technology adoption model for health systems. 

Nurses hold rally at HCA West Florida office

Nurses from HCA Healthcare facilities held a rally on Nov. 30 outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office in Tampa, Fla.

AdventHealth reaches landmark 1,000 liver transplants

A team of surgeons at Orlando-based AdventHealth Transplant Institute performed the 1,000th liver transplant since the program’s inception in 2007, according to a Nov. 30 news release.

If AI gets it wrong, do physicians pay the price?

If a physician uses an AI system and the technology steers that physician in the wrong direction, it’s unclear who has to compensate the patient, Politico reported Nov. 30. 

The 15 best, worst states for jobs

Washington is the best state for jobs and West Virginia is the worst, according to analysis from personal finance website WalletHub released Nov. 29.