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Former Optum COO named to MultiPlan board

Former Optum executive John Prince has been appointed to the board of directors of MultiPlan, a healthcare analytics and revenue analysis company.

How UCHealth uses Epic EHR to help patients lose weight

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth integrated Pathweigh, a weight loss suggestion program, into its Epic EHR, North Forty News reported June 26.

Memorial Hermann invests in AI care delivery platform

Memorial Hermann Health System, based in Houston, has made an investment in Memora Health, a care enablement platform that uses AI and natural language processing to digitize clinical workflows. 

18 hospitals opting for Epic in 2023

Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. 

5 systems join $50M poverty and cancer program

The Biden administration launched the $50 million Persistent Poverty Initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of poverty on cancer outcomes.

Bon Secours taps hospital president

Newport News, Va.-based Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital has named Alan George president, effective June 26. 

91% employee retention: How this CEO did it in Iowa and aims to continue in Minnesota

During his six-year tenure as CEO of Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley, Iowa, Ben Davis and his team achieved a 91 percent staff retention rate — well above the industry average. 

Digital health in the last 30 days: 18 companies raise $811M

Eighteen digital health companies specializing in everything from conversational artificial intelligence to value-based care raised $811 million in the past month.

18 injuries spur recall of 260K catheters with leaking, breaking risk

Teleflex, a global medical supplier with its U.S. operations based in Morrisville, N.C., recalled more than a quarter of a million catheter systems after 83 complaints, 18 injuries and zero deaths were reported. 

Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the country, had its “AA-” long-term rating affirmed by S&P Global on June 26. The same rating also applies to various debts.