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U of Utah Health data center hit with outage

A server outage has caused Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health’s data center to experience an outage, ksltv.com reported Aug. 22.  

Cleveland Clinic hospital workers give strike notice

 
A potential strike looms at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital, NBC affiliate WKYC reported Aug. 22. 

Babylon rushes to sell UK business

Babylon Health, a London-based digital-first healthcare platform, aims to complete the sale of its U.K. business by Aug. 25 after a proposed merger with digital neurotherapy company MindMaze collapsed, forcing it to shut down its U.S. operations, accor…

How Epic does clinical informatics

Epic’s Cosmos clinical informatics database is allowing health systems and researchers to find insights on how to treat blood pressure and rare diseases and even identify victims of human trafficking, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Aug. 23.

Breaking down Optum's reported layoffs

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum and its subsidiaries reportedly have been laying off employees, including registered nursing positions at nearly 150 of its urgent care facilities.

'Lazy girl jobs' go beyond Gen Z, experts say

“Lazy girl jobs” is among the phrases related to the workplace that have gained traction in recent years.   

Digital health interest shrinks while AI is still on the rise

While digital health funding levels in the second quarter of 2023 hit lows not seen since 2017, investors have ensured artificial intelligence remains on the rise in the healthcare space.

The crossover potential of nursing and pharmacy work

When Gina Batterman, RN, was pursuing her nursing degree with the goal of working in pharmacy, her professors thought she was crazy. 

Microsoft expands reach among hospitals

As Microsoft further integrates its artificial intelligence tools within Epic, it is also broadening its reach with large health systems across the country.

Amazon tiers healthcare prices

Amazon’s most recent healthcare initiative is focused on price transparency and tiers pricing for healthcare services based on convenience and quality, according to Forbes.