Providence, a 51-hospital health system based in Renton, Wash., has had a record year for hiring.
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Florida hospital treats DMD patient with new, $3.2M gene therapy
For the first time in Florida, physicians administered a recently approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy to a pediatric patient.
'Stupid stuff' initiative simplifies EHR documentation at 1 system
Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health created an initiative, dubbed “Get Rid of Stupid Stuff,” that created simple fixes to tasks within the EHR that clinicians felt were poorly designed, unnecessary or nonsensical, The Harvard Business Review reported …
Most finance leaders plan to automate revenue cycle's most time-consuming task
Thirty-eight percent of hospital finance leaders said their hospitals are currently automating components of their denials management, and a majority of those who said they aren’t are planning to by the end of 2024, according to Akasa, a revenue cycle …
Boston Children's Hospital, T-Mobile ink deal on 1st hybrid 5G network
Boston Children’s Hospital and T-Mobile are partnering to launch the first hybrid 5G network at a health system.
Amazon moves into healthcare generative AI with $4B investment
Amazon is making a big bet on generative artificial intelligence — and its use in healthcare — with a $4 billion investment in AI company Anthropic.
How 3 FTC moves could hurt hospitals, health systems
The Federal Trade Commission recently withdrew two antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare markets and proposed changes to premerger notifications and noncompete agreements, which could all have a significant effect on hospital…
10 health systems join Transcarent's network to simplify healthcare pricing
Ten health systems have joined Transcarent’s National Independent Provider Ecosystem, which aims to provide self-insured employers with health services at cheaper and pre-negotiated bundled prices.
Meditech, Google partner on AI
Meditech is expanding its artificial intelligence-focused partnership with Google to auto-generate clinical documentation.
Desert Healthcare CEO suddenly dismissed
The board of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District & Foundation announced CEO Conrado Bárzaga, MD, left his role Sept. 25 and appointed Chris Christensen, chief administration officer, as interim CEO.
