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Where 15 hospital CEOs exited their roles

Fifteen hospital and health system CEO exits, including resignations, retirements and terminations, were reported by Becker’s in September and October. The exits span across the U.S., from California to Wisconsin:

Catholic system, Singing River call off negotiations

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System is back on the market after negotiations around its planned sale to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, a 10-hospital system, broke down, SuperTalk Mississippi Media reported Oct. 25…

Iowa health system warns against using ChatGPT to draft patient letters

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care is warning employees against the use of ChatGPT for its potential to violate HIPAA.

99 healthcare companies in General Catalyst's portfolio

General Catalyst plans to buy a health system — and have its digital health portfolio companies help transform it.

Hospital CIOs' top 8 interests, per survey

Hospital and health system CIOs are most focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning and their potential to reshape the industry, according to a new survey from Stoltenberg Consulting.

Is Cerner hurting Oracle stock?

Cerner may be dragging down Oracle’s stock price as the software incorporates the EHR vendor into its portfolio, Yahoo Finance reported.

Mayo Clinic looks to bring telehealth services to ambulances

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering a know-how agreement with OPTAC-X, a telehealth company and remote physician company, to use OPTAC-X’s hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth tools within ambulances. 

22 specialties with the highest malpractice frequency

Surgery is the specialty with the highest malpractice lawsuit frequency, while psychiatry has the lowest, a Medscape report found.

Mount Sinai plans to close Beth Israel in July

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health has proposed a July 12 closure date for its Beth Israel campus.

CHS CFO 'increasingly confident' in modernization effort

Community Health Systems kicked off its enterprisewide modernization and optimization initiative dubbed Project Empower, and CFO Kevin Hammons said the organization is pleased with the early results.