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Crozer Health to bring systems back online after ransomware attack

Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer Health said its computer systems that handle patient records, which were forced offline due to an Aug. 3 ransomware attack, should be back online and fully operational starting Aug. 22, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.&…

4 masking policies hospitals should consider for pandemic's next phase: Experts

An uptick in COVID-19 admissions in the U.S. is reinvigorating focus on hospitals’ masking policies. Now, 10 experts are calling for healthcare facilities to integrate masking as part of routine policies. 

SSM Health Wisconsin realigns hospital leadership structure

SSM Health, a 23-hospital health system based in St. Louis, is rolling out a newly aligned leadership structure in Wisconsin.

ChatGPT on par with an 'intern or resident,' Mass General Brigham finds

ChatGPT is 72 percent accurate at making clinical decisions, performing better at final diagnoses and worse at determining possible diagnoses, according to an Aug. 22 study by Mass General Brigham researchers.

Michael Dowling: Burnout wins when we get vague

Precise diagnoses and actionable treatment plans are essential when it comes to one’s health. In healthcare, we often find ourselves at odds with both for one condition: burnout.

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals names CEO

Aimee Daily, PhD, is the new president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, effective Nov. 1. 

Lexington Medical Center buys 65 acres in high-growth area

Lexington (S.C.) Medical Center has purchased 65 acres for $10 million, according to an Aug. 22 The Post and Courier Columbia report.

Epic, Microsoft add new AI capabilities to EHR software

Epic Systems and Microsoft have expanded their partnership once again and will integrate conversational, ambient and generative AI technologies into Epic’s EHR ecosystem. 

Ascension nurses in Illinois go on strike

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association began a two-day strike Aug. 22 at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.). 

Only 8% of CFOs still anticipate a recession

In January, 98 percent of U.S. CEOs agreed there would be a “short and shallow” recession. Now, that anticipation is waning in the C-suite, Fortune reported Aug. 22.