In the latter part of 2021, the financial challenges at VCU Health System were pronounced, causing the organization to eliminate unnecessary costs in order to reverse its financial situation, Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Nov. 13.
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How Hackensack creates 'digital twins' of patients
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is working to create “digital twins” of patients to predict how they might respond to medical treatments, NJBIZ reported Nov. 13.
Bon Secours' Virginia ER proposal approved; HCA's rejected
The Virginia Department of Health has approved a proposed Bon Secours freestanding emergency center in Hanover County while at the same time rejecting a similar plan from HCA Healthcare in the area, according to a Nov. 10 Richmond BizSense report.
How Providence is streamlining electronic message triage
A group of clinicians, informaticists and AI specialists at Renton, Wash.-based Providence collaborated to create ProvARIA to organize inbox messages based on content and urgency.
Hospitals at capacity amid RSV surge: Texas ED sees 500 patients a day
Nearly all pediatric hospital beds in a North Texas region are full amid a surge in respiratory syncytial virus. Nationwide, the positivity rate has increased from nearly 5% in mid-October to over 10%.
Why Epic stays open 24/7
Epic staffers field customer requests around the clock — sometimes handling queries for other health IT companies, according to founder and CEO Judy Faulkner.
Joint Commission says acute, critical access hospitals must join safety network
As part of its accreditation process, acute care and critical access hospitals will be required to join The Joint Commission National Healthcare Safety Network, the organization noted in a Nov. 1 news release.
The financial cost of 4 healthcare cyberattacks
As ransomware attacks cost the U.S. economy more than $77 billion, the network downtime and repair costs are leading to massive losses and even closures for healthcare companies in Vermont, Illinois and Massachusetts.
Healthcare moves closer to 'sci-fi dream'
In the “Star Trek” television series, Dr. McCoy could identify numerous illnesses by scanning patients with his tricorder, and although healthcare hasn’t reached that level of technology, they are making strides toward it, NJBiz reported Nov. 13.
51% of Americans optimistic about AI improving healthcare
Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults expressed optimism about the potential for new applications of artificial intelligence to drive significant advancements and breakthroughs in healthcare in the coming year, a recent survey from Medtronic and Morning Con…
