Epic Systems, the EHR vendor that holds 36% of the acute care hospital market share in the U.S., has gotten high marks regarding its ability to handle data and was able to achieve customer satisfaction with its payer platform.
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New California law protects against surprise ambulance bills
A California law will go into effect Jan. 1 that will prevent surprise out-of-network bills for ground ambulance rides, KFF Health News reported Nov. 7.
New York hospital workers give strike notice
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, N.Y., have given their 20-day strike notice.
States with the highest, lowest percentages of 'A'-ranked hospitals, per Leapfrog
Utah had the highest percentage of “A”-ranked hospitals in the country while four states had no “A”-ranked hospitals, according to The Leapfrog Group’s fall safety grades.
California county taps hospital CMO as health officer
Sonoma County in California appointed Tanya Phares, MD, as the county’s health officer, the Petaluma Argus-Courier reported Nov. 7.
FDA warns clinicians of recalled saline
The FDA is alerting healthcare providers to not use saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after the Texas-based company recalled more than 70 solutions distributed by companies including Cardinal Health and McKesson.
Memorial Healthcare opens $125M Florida cancer center
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has opened a $125 million cancer center on its Memorial Hospital West campus.
The 'Great Retirement' persists
The U.S. saw a surplus of retirees amid the pandemic, and fewer adults than expected have reentered the workforce as COVID-19 threats fade, Bloomberg reported Nov. 6.
BJC expands 'live near your work' program for employees
BJC HealthCare and Washington University, both based in St. Louis, are expanding a program that supports employees with home ownership costs.
Emory launches AI institute
Emory University, based in Atlanta, has launched the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute, an institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence and computing power to extract meaningful insights from massive amounts of data and forecast outcomes…
