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Health system execs testify before House on AI use

On Nov. 29, leaders from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and UC San Diego Health testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health about how their organizations are using AI and what Con…

Hackensack Meridian CEO bullish on AI's ability to change healthcare

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridan CEO Robert Garrett said that artificial intelligence is the “most profound technology in the world today,” CNBC reported Nov. 30.

Young women face greater health threats than previous generations

Young women ages 25 to 34 in 2019-2021 are facing more health threats than previous generations, a new report by the Population Reference Bureau found.

Hospital revenue outpacing expense growth amid strategy pivots

Hospitals are emerging from a financially challenging year with margins holding steady and year over year revenue growth outpacing expense growth in the month of October, according to KaufmanHall’s November “National Hospital Flash Report.”

The fellowship specialties with the most placements

Oncology and interventional pulmonology were the only programs with 100% fellowship placement among 25 specialties, according to a Nov. 29 National Resident Matching Program report.

Northwell blames increased operating expenses on 3 IT issues

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health pointed to IT investments in its EHR, digital health services, and telehealth as part of the reason its operating expenses grew 9% in the nine-month period ending Sept. 30. 

A year of C-suite layoffs, streamlining

Hospital C-suites face tough decisions as they focus on key areas such as quality, growth and strategy to ensure long-term success. These decisions range from service cuts to streamlining leadership structures. 

Health system antitrust cases pick up steam

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission requested an additional $160 million for its 2024 budget to support healthcare merger challenges, rulemaking and investigations. Of that $160 million, $70 million is earmarked for hiring more than 300 emp…

CommonSpirit's 'Maslow's hierarchy of healthcare technology'

CommonSpirit Health is a sprawling 140-hospital system with more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states. The technology platform and digital needs for a system so huge are complex, and Daniel Barchi, senior executive vice president and CIO, is focused …

Bill Gates predicts 3-day workweek

While more American companies mull the benefits of a four-day workweek, Bill Gates is imagining even less time spent in the office.