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.
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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.
Another Texas hospital files for bankruptcy
Lion Star Nacogdoches (Texas) Hospital, the group that operates Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Texas, according to The Daily Sentinel.
Labor shortages, supply chain issues delay opening of Arizona hospital
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health is pushing back the opening of its $603 million flagship hospital by six months as the health system deals with labor shortages and issues in the supply chain, Phoenix Business Journal reported Nov. 22.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From two pharmacy owners and a physician convicted in a $145 million scheme to two NBA convicted for their roles in a scheme to defraud the league’s healthcare plan, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 31:&nbs…
How NP growth is changing healthcare hierarchies
As nurse practitioners surge to 385,000 strong in the U.S., the growing profession is establishing itself as an even more prominent role in healthcare hierarchies. Simultaneously, the American Medical Association anticipates a looming shortage of 100,0…
