Emerging from one of the hottest months on record, concerns are mounting from experts over how rising temperatures could also mean a rise of instances of fungal and brain eating amoeba infections.
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What hospitals think of Cerner in 2023
Oracle Cerner customers reported challenges with the revenue cycle, poor communication and reliability issues, as the software scored a 67.6 in a 2023 performance report from KLAS Research.
Summer COVID-19 bump spurs 'tripledemic' concerns
The U.S. is seeing early signs of a COVID-19 bump, and while many experts don’t believe it will materialize into a significant surge, there is concern as to whether there will be enough vaccine uptake to stave off a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID-19 …
How much healthcare jobs will be automated by AI
While artificial intelligence could automate up to 30 percent of the hours currently worked by employees in the U.S. by 2030, a trend expected to be accelerated by generative AI such as ChatGPT, healthcare jobs might be more stable than others, McKinse…
HCA's new 'digital agenda' investments
Sam Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare, sees a big opportunity in using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and quality of care.
Mission Health grapples for certificates of need
An administrative judge has reversed a decision by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to grant Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health a certificate of need for a freestanding emergency department, according to the Asheville Citize…
How Tampa General Hospital thwarted a ransomware attack
Hackers had access to Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital’s IT network for three weeks, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
The CMS star ratings of Leapfrog's 'F' hospitals
Two of the 12 hospitals that received “F” grades from The Leapfrog Group in spring 2023 earned four-star ratings on the CMS 2023 star rankings listing released July 26.
CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1%
Medicare payment rates to hospice providers will increase by 3.1 percent for fiscal year 2024 under a final rule issued by CMS July 28.
5 oncology leaders on the work they're proudest of
Cancer treatment is more than its therapies, and hospitals are utilizing a number of medical practices, social determinants of health programs and technologies to make cancer care more accessible and effective.
