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How Hackensack Meridian is building equity into its AI

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health CIO Kash Patel told Becker’s that the health system has created a process to ensure that its artificial intelligence algorithms are equitable.

Methodist invests $75M to reopen shuttered Texas hospital

Dallas-based Methodist Health System invested $75 million to reopen a shuttered San Antonio hospital before the end of the month, San Antonio Business Journal reported Sept. 18.

How UPMC is using AI to create notes

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is using Abridge’s artificial intelligence software at scale to generate clinical notes by allowing it to hear patient conversations, local news outlet Fox43 reported Sept. 18.

What it's like to partner with One Medical

When Amazon bought primary care company One Medical in February for nearly $4 billion, the tech giant also picked up several new health system partners.

What it's like to partner with One Medical

When Amazon bought primary care company One Medical in February for nearly $4 billion, the tech giant also picked up several new health system partners.

Denials, payer challenges are burdening revenue cycle leaders

General insurance denials and specific payer challenges are the biggest revenue cycle challenges facing providers, according to a Sept. 14 report from Plutus Health. 

The UAW strike and lessons for healthcare leaders

Early fall labor confrontations are heating up, not least in the United Auto Workers strike called last week. Healthcare executives might do well to heed some lessons to make such disruption in their industry less likely, experts say.

U of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center receives 'comprehensive' designation from NCI

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Ky., has been designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Winchester Sun.

HCA Texas target downgraded 5 notches amid 'unsustainable' operating losses

Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System has been downgraded five notches from “BB+” to “B-” as it continues to suffer from operating losses that are only likely to worsen in the near term, S&P Global said Sept. 15.

26 health systems preferred twice as much as competitors

WebMD has honored 167 health systems in its 2023-24 Choice Awards — including 26 systems that patients and providers prefer 2:1 over competitors.