Healthcare is kind of like cereal, according to a Nov. 13 LinkedIn article by Robert Pearl, MD.
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Hackensack, Amazon's latest One Medical partner
Amazon’s One Medical is collaborating with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, allowing specialists from the health system to deliver care to the primary care patients of the tech company.
Sterilization issues pause surgeries at Mass General Brigham hospital
Elective surgeries at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass., have been on pause since Nov. 6 amid problems with the equipment used to sterilize medical instruments and devices, according to a Nov. 13 report from The Boston Globe.
Beyond dashboards: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's approach to analytics
According to a report from Arcadia, hospitals generate an average of 50 petabytes of data annually, and a substantial portion, up to 97%, remains untapped or unused. But one CIO and his organization are stepping beyond dashboards to turn data into acti…
Flu, prescription activity on the rise: 4 notes
Flu cases are increasing steadily while antiviral prescriptions increase only slightly, according to the latest CDC data.
UAB physicians care for woman with double uterus, 2 pregnancies
A woman with a uterine didelphys, or double uterus, is carrying a pregnancy in each uterus, ABC reported Nov. 13.
63 health systems with strong finances
Here are 63 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global in 2023.
ThedaCare taps physician group leader
Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare has named Kori Krueger, MD, as senior vice president and president of its physician group, beginning Dec. 30.
Christus system appoints COO
Christus Southeast Texas Health System in Beaumont has appointed Kevin Parsley chief operating officer.
Hospital execs embrace 'spend to save' mindset
Reducing expenses doesn’t always mean making cuts. Sometimes it takes an initial investment to realize future savings.
