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The power of the 'stupid stuff' initiative

Research published in March 2022 found that U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, and as hospitals and health systems look for ways to alleviate this burden for providers, some ar…

Patient advocates worry 'Dr. Death' law is taking too long to implement

After Texas lawmakers passed a bill in June to close its longstanding “Dr. Death” loophole, some are worried it is too cumbersome to implement, NBC affiliate KXAN reported Sept. 21. 

Employed women's out-of-pocket health costs $15.4B higher than men

Although employed men and women tend to purchase the same health insurance plans, they do not receive the same coverage, according to a Sept. 26 analysis from Deloitte. 

AHA to Congress: Regulate but don't stifle innovation in healthcare AI

The American Hospital Association told Congress it favors a “sector specific approach” to regulating artificial intelligence.

Email cyberattacks way up at hospitals

Cyberattacks through emails are way up at hospitals and health systems in 2023, software company Abnormal Security reported.

Providence adopts patient financial communications best practices

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has been recognized as an adopter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s patient financial communications best practices, which aims to provide consistency, timeliness and clarity to a confusing process.

Mount Sinai names chief of genomic medicine

Michael Murray, MD, has been named system chief of the division of genomic medicine and clinical director of the Institute for Genomic Health at New York City-based Mount Sinai. 

Mount Sinai sees big gains from moving Epic to the cloud

As New York City-based Mount Sinai moves its Epic EHR system to Microsoft’s cloud, it has been able to use new technologies such as artificial intelligence to drive greater efficiencies, as well as improve its cybersecurity posture. 

New physicians are being recruited 'like blue-chip athletes'

Most new physicians are contacted about job offers more than 100 times during their residencies, but almost one-third would choose a field other than medicine, according to a survey published Sept. 20 by AMN Healthcare’s physician solutions division, f…

How leaders are improving RCM analytics

Supporting internal processes with increased staff is the top way providers are planning to improve revenue cycle management analytics, according to a report from Plutus Health.