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Maine hospital adds new role after merging COO, CFO

Caribou, Maine-based Cary Medical Center has named Benjamin Willey to a freshly formed role: chief facilities and project officer. 

Pay raise growth slows in 2024

Pay raise increases slowed at the end of 2023 and many executives expect them to remain tepid this year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Health system CIOs plan to 'get back to basics' in '24

Health system CIOs intend to return to the basics and strengthen their IT foundations in 2024, according to a recent Forbes article.

Americans' credit card balances eclipse $1 trillion: 5 things to know

Forty-nine percent of credit card holders in the U.S. are carrying debt from month to month, up from 46% percent last year, CNBC reported Jan. 8.

3 RCM M&A deals in 2 days

Revenue cycle management company merger and acquisition deals are off to a fast start in 2024, with three deals named in back-to-back days.

New Apple headset coming in February, could be used by hospitals

Apple’s new mixed-reality headset, which will reportedly have uses for healthcare, will become available Feb. 2.

Mayo Clinic inks 'multimillion-dollar' deal with AI startup

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic unveiled partnerships with two artificial intelligence-driven companies Jan. 8 with plans to accelerate personalized medicine capabilities and offerings.

The region facing pushback for over high bed capacity

Western Pennsylvania hospitals are facing pushback after a report found the region has high bed capacity and lower than average occupancy rates, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 9.

1 hospital operator among Bloomberg's 'Companies to Watch'

HCA Healthcare is the single hospital operator that Bloomberg identifies as one of “50 Companies to Watch in 2024.” 

2 hospitals closing emergency departments

Freestanding emergency departments are becoming more prominent as health systems bolster their outpatient strategies, but emergency departments at some hospitals are disappearing.