Some workers at Verona, Wis.-based EHR giant Epic are pushing against the company’s work-from-home policy as the state braces for winter, Madison Tone reported Nov. 20.
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Hospital leaders honing in on revenue cycle for generative AI: Study
More than 70 percent of hospital and health system financial leaders are actively considering the use of generative AI, with revenue cycle as the most common area where organizations are exploring the deployment of the technology, according to a Nov. 1…
Steward Health Care names president
Dallas-based Steward Health Care has promoted Mark Rich to the presidency.
2023's EHR company layoffs
Like many other tech companies this year, EHR vendors have not been immune from mass layoffs. Oracle, NextGen and AthenaHealth all laid off workers this year.
U of Nebraska, Columbus Community Hospital sign affiliation agreement
Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center signed a master affiliation agreement with Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital.
Flu vaccine linked to 26% lower heart attack risk, 33% reduction in deaths
Getting a flu vaccination may lower the risk of heart attack by 26% and the risk of cardiovascular deaths by 33%, according to a new meta-analysis published Nov. 19 in Scientific Reports.
The pay raise that would satisfy employees
How big of a raise do people think they need to be happy? Nearly a 50% bump, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on recent survey findings.
13 top nursing programs for men
The American Association for Men in Nursing has named 13 schools in the U.S. as the top nursing programs for male nursing students.
14 hospitals recognized for antimicrobial stewardship
Fourteen hospitals and health systems have been designated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America as top antimicrobial stewardship centers.
Distribution of recently certified PAs, by state
New York, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas are among the states with the greatest number of newly certified physician assistants/associates, according to one new report.
