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How Northwestern Medicine is giving clinicians more time at the bedside

Daniel Derman, chief innovation officer and senior vice president of Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, told the American Hospital Association’s “”Advancing Health” podcast that EHR documentation has been a barrier for the healthcare workforce, but N…

Federal bureau unveils proposals to remove medical debt from credit reports

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on Sept. 21 outlined proposals aiming to end “coercive debt collection tactics, clean up inaccurate data, and improve credit score predictiveness.” 

Is the EHR market innovative?

Hospital IT executives told Becker’s that while EHR vendors have begun to adopt innovative technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, the industry has yet to make the transformative changes that healthcare needs.

Texas Children's taps new president

Debra Feigin Sukin, PhD, has been selected as the new president of Houston-based Texas Children’s, effective Jan. 8.

Vermont health system switches to Meditech

Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care will be switching to Meditech for its EHR after previously using three different systems.

Apple's pay for 4 healthcare jobs

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Nutex Health to bolster revenue through microhospitals, population health, says CFO

Houston-based Nutex Health, a physician-led network with 22 microhospitals, is growing rapidly, with plans to open two more microhospitals this year and 14 more by the end of 2025. 

ChatGPT's developer gets into medical transcription

ChatGPT developer OpenAI has rolled out a new medical transcription service with Hint Health, a digital health company focused on direct primary care.

Senate committee advances Sanders' $26B primary care bill

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has advanced a significant primary care bill that now looks likely to head to a full Senate vote, according to a Sept. 21 Common Dreams report.

Hospital execs zero in on length of stay

As the financial struggles continue for many hospitals and health systems, C-suite leaders are honing in on capacity and lowering length of stay to improve their bottom line.