Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is expanding the use of a predictive artificial intelligence platform that allows the hospital to create a “digital twin” on which they can test operational scenarios.
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Cleveland Clinic to employ drug-delivery drones
Cleveland Clinic is the latest health system to invest in drones that deliver prescription medications to patients’ homes.
VA hospital improves patient satisfaction amid Cerner rollout
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, a Spokane, Wash.-based VA hospital that has struggled with the rollout of its Cerner EHR, was recognized by the VA as making the biggest improvement in patient satisfaction among VA hospitals for the fiscal year endin…
What Biden's AI order means for healthcare
On Oct. 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order requesting the federal government’s health agencies to devise a strategy for overseeing AI with provisions related to the healthcare sector.
New York hospital names new CIO
Rome (N.Y.) Health has named Nancy Levett as its new CIO and vice president.
Retailers are flocking to the virtual care market
Disruptors are turning to virtual care offerings to make healthcare more affordable and accessible to consumers.
CFOs march down contract labor costs
Health systems’ labor costs skyrocketed over the last three years as hospitals relied on expensive contract labor during the pandemic, but marching down these expenses remains a top priority for CFOs who are striving to improve their organizations’ bot…
Tenet's outlook on contract labor, union negotiations
Saum Sutaria, MD, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, mentioned at the beginning of the year the system’s strategy would focus on hiring and retention, and reduce reliance on contract labor. During an Oct. 30 third quarter earnings call, he discussed the early re…
An estimated 4,500 participating in CVS, Walgreens walkouts: 5 updates
Organizers estimate as many as 4,500 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens are participating in a three-day walkout that began Oct. 30.
Payer denials 'excessive and inappropriate,' Tenet CEO says
Tenet Healthcare CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said the Dallas-based for-profit system is concerned about the “degree of denial activity that [they] see from some of the health plans.”
