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Health systems prep for the 'inevitable pivot' to growth

Health system executives find themselves in a unique position, balancing the need for growth with the tough financial realities of today.

ChatGPT can eliminate jargon in medical forms: Brown, Mass General Brigham researchers

Medical forms are often complicated and filled with jargon, making them difficult for patients to understand. Especially since they’re put in front of people at already stressful moments.

MemorialCare names VP of quality and safety, HR leader at 2 hospitals

MemorialCare has named a vice president of quality and safety and a vice president of human resources for two of its hospitals in California: Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach. 

Why health systems should embrace technology, innovation

Craig Kinyon, president and CEO of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health, said that as healthcare deals with financial challenges, the importance of technology and innovation at times like this is “undeniable.” 

Trinity ACO earns shared savings for 8th consecutive year

Trinity Health Integrated Care ACO, a Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization, coordinated care for more than 130,000 patients in 2022. saving Medicare $56 million and achieved $41.2 million in shared savings for THIC ACO and part…

Indiana hospital temporarily closes amid AC outage

Parkview LaGrange (Ind.) Hospital temporarily closed Aug. 25 due to an air conditioning outage that’s expected to last 48 hours.

SSM Health posts back-to-back quarterly losses

St. Louis-based SSM Health reported a $39.6 million operating loss in the second quarter, a slight improvement on the $49.8 million loss during the same period in 2022, according to financial documents published Aug. 24.

Kaiser AI system prevented 500 deaths

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is using artificial intelligence to directly assist clinicians, such as a monitoring program that can predict deterioration risk, rather than just creating algorithms, the AMA reported Aug. 25.

The biggest challenges facing 3 revenue cycle VPs right now

Prior authorization, government regulations and payer relationships are among the challenges three Healthcare Financial Management Association MAP-award-winning revenue cycle leaders told Becker’s they are facing right now. 

94.6% of hospitals are using telemedicine for staffing support

A new study revealed that 94.6 percent of hospitals across the country use telemedicine, often to combat staffing shortage issues.