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7 Microsoft healthcare job openings

Microsoft recently posted seven job openings related to its health business. Below are the open positions as of Dec. 29:

The 'tsunami' of change in patient expectations

The patient experience has elevated as a priority for health systems over the last few years as patient expectations increased and competition for healthcare dollars heats up.

Bryan Health hospital names CEO

Grand Island (Neb.) Regional Medical Center, part of Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Health, named Drew Waterman CEO, effective Dec. 31. 

Experts advocate for a digital shift in medical education

Continuing COVID-19 research, other emerging disease threats, and questions about just when the next pandemic may strike as well as concern over the nation’s preparedness for it are still top of mind for many healthcare professionals. But in a field wh…

Lawmakers to lock in telehealth regulations in 2024

As COVID-19-era telehealth regulations expire, lawmakers and industry advocates aim to finalize telehealth regulations in three areas, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 29.

States ranked by physician communication

Hospitals in South Dakota have the highest physician communication scores, while hospitals in Nevada have the lowest, CMS data shows.

20 US cities with the highest income gains

Between 2021 and 2022, the median income in major U.S. cities increased by an average of 8.1%; however, in some cities, gains exceeded 20%. 

Advent Health Partners acquired by Trend Health Partners

Nashville, Tenn.-based Advent Health Partners, a healthcare technology company, has been acquired by Hunt Valley, Md.-based Trend Health Partners, an independent healthcare payment integrity company.

A glimpse into Epic's 2024 strategy

Epic Systems is gearing up to unleash a wave of generative AI innovations in 2024, with more than 60 AI-related development projects in progress, a company spokesperson told Becker’s. 

New York governor urged to prevent hospital service cuts

A group of legislators representing Ulster County, N.Y., have urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to resolve the dispute with Westchester Medical Center Health Network to avoid service cuts at HealthAlliance Hospitals in Kingston and Margaretville, N.Y., which the…