GE HealthCare received a $44 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop AI-assisted ultrasound imaging tools.
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21,000 Sanford patients affected by vendor breach
Patient data from Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has been compromised as the health system’s imaging vendor, DMS Health Technologies, experienced a data security incident between March 27 and April 24, Valley News Live reported Sept. 15.
New York hospital CEO says it will not pay hackers ransom
Richard Duvall, CEO of Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, said they have received a demand from hackers but will not be paying the ransom, North Country This Week reported Sept. 15.
Oracle launches healthcare workforce capabilities
Oracle is adding healthcare workforce management capabilities to its cloud, Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, with the aim of helping healthcare organizations attract and retain talent.
Telehealth coded as less complex than in-person care: Study
Telehealth visits, whether for primary or specialty care, tend to be assigned lower-level billing codes more often compared to in-person office visits within the same specialty, a new study from Epic Systems found.
CEO departs 1 HCA hospital for another
Steve Young has been named CEO of HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Only 40% of physicians recommend career in medicine: Survey
More physicians are regretting choosing a career in medicine, according to a new survey from the Physicians Foundation.
'We're on the cusp': 1 cardiology leader on heart advancements
Jonathan Weinsaft, MD, has done a lot in his 20-year career and in leadership, but, he told Becker’s, at his heart and soul he is a clinical cardiologist.
California hospitals, local governments clash on creating consolidated healthcare district
Brawley’s Pioneers Memorial (Calif.) Healthcare District is opposing state legislation that would consolidate three healthcare districts within Imperial County, Calif., into one, Imperial Valley Press reported Sept. 18.
15 pharmacists in hospital C-suite, top leadership roles
Besides filling the chief pharmacy officer and pharmacy director roles, pharmacists are filling other C-suite and senior leadership jobs in hospitals.
