Nearly 40% of healthcare CIOs said leading business and digital transformation was their No. 1 objective in 2024, according to a new survey of IT leaders.
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'Not good to use helium for party balloons anymore': Hospitals worry over helium supply
Hospital supply chain leaders are concerned that the nation’s sale of its helium stockpile could worsen an existing supply shortage, NBC News reported Jan. 25.
Panel to issue report on Dana Farber-Beth Israel partnership
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission on Jan. 25 called for further review of the proposed clinical affiliation between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC.
12 Big Tech health system partnerships
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech to drive digital innovation. Here are 12 such collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past two months.
How Florida hospitals cut nurse vacancy, turnover by 38%
Florida has seen a 38% reduction in nurse vacancy and turnover rates in the last year, and five hospital strategies are emerging as particularly most effective.
What to know now about healthcare and unions
Union activity and negotiations between unions and hospitals continue to be prevalent as issues such as pay, staffing and working conditions are center stage at the bargaining table.
HCA's 6,200-member IT team are 'healthcare professionals first'
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has 6,200 IT professionals in its information technology group spread across the country at a time when other health systems are cutting IT teams or outsourcing the department.
How Northwell, Cleveland Clinic are maximizing AI's potential
As healthcare organizations grapple with labor shortages and tighter margins, health system CEOs are looking toward technology to help boost efficiency to solve some of these pressures.
OHSU trims operating loss ahead of planned 10-hospital merger
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University trimmed its operating loss from the fiscal first quarter ending Sept. 30 to the second quarter, but will need to double down on its strategy to improve its financial outlook to break even for the fiscal…
CDC to physicians: Be alert for measles
The CDC is urging healthcare providers to monitor patients for measles symptoms amid a recent uptick in U.S. cases, according to Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
