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How Mayo Clinic is using AI to identify heart abnormalities
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is using an artificial intelligence algorithm to identify a left ventricular cardiovascular disease that can go unnoticed until a serious cardiac event, the Post Bulletin reported Nov. 2.
2 NYU Langone physicians suspended over social media posts on Israel, Hamas war
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has suspended two clinicians over social media posts related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
CVS announces 2nd wave of layoffs
In August, CVS said it would cut about 5,000 jobs, and a few weeks later, about 2% of its workforce was notified of layoffs in nine states. Before Halloween, the retail chain filed more WARN notices.
Georgia system taps revenue cycle VP
Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System has named Marti Strand vice president of revenue cycle operations, she said in a Nov. 1 LinkedIn post.
Where travel nurse pay is up, down
The average weekly travel nurse pay in October in the U.S. was $2,422.52, a decrease of 0.33% from the previous month and a 9.58% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.&…
10 hospitals with the lowest rate of stent overuse: Lown Institute
Hospitals’ unnecessary coronary stent use costs Medicare $800 million a year, according to a new report from the Lown Institute.
Hospital associations sue HHS over pixel tracking ban
The American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association and two health systems filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over new guidance that prohibits hospitals and other healthcare providers from using track…
Memorial Sloan Kettering brings on new chief of supportive care service
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has named Craig D. Blinderman, MD, as its new chief of the supportive care service.
Montana hospital accused of 'systematic neglect' after 2 patient deaths
Warm Springs-based Montana State Hospital is being sued over alleged neglect that contributed to the deaths of two patients, Montana Free Press reported Nov. 1.
