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Surgeon stress may improve patient outcomes: Study

A surgeon’s stress at the beginning of a procedure might affect clinical outcomes, according to research published Jan. 15 in JAMA. 

16 states report high respiratory virus activity: 5 notes

Respiratory illness activity remains elevated across the U.S., with emergency department visits and positive test rates rising for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, according to the CDC. 

IU Health appoints new IT leadership

 
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has appointed two new leaders to key IT C-suite roles.

Epic and Particle Health's dispute: A timeline

The ongoing legal conflict between Epic Systems, a leading EHR provider, and Particle Health, a health data exchange startup, has unfolded over several key events:

Mississippi hospital to adopt unified EHR system

Starkville, Miss.-based OCH Regional Medical Center is set to launch a new EHR system on Jan. 27, replacing multiple existing platforms with a unified one developed by Cerner. 

2025 ushers new era in physician unions

While unionization among healthcare workers and professionals is a familiar phenomenon, resident physicians and fellows joining unions has only grown in recent years. Indeed, since the start of 2025 alone, at least five groups of resident physicians an…

5 systems launching hospital projects in 2025

While at least two hospitals have closed in 2025, several health systems have announced expansion projects or new hospitals this month.

Ochsner LSU Health CEO to return to Kaiser

Corwin Harper, who most recently served as CEO of Shreveport, La.-based Ochsner LSU Health, will rejoin Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente on Jan. 21.

Georgia system names chief of staff

Elizabeth Flail, DO, has been named chief of staff at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health. 

MSU, Henry Ford Health partner for joint recruitment, EHR integration

East Lansing-based Michigan State University and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health signed a master services agreement to advance their 30-year partnership, effective Jan. 1.