Revenue cycle management is the top IT spending priority for hospitals and health systems, according to a Sept. 12 report from KLAS Research and Bain & Co.
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'More effective, less toxic': How oncology could change in 50 years
From treating cancer at home to creating faster, more cost-effective ways of detecting cancer early, oncology leaders say there are a number of possibilities to look forward to in the next 50 years.
Oregon hospital moves to Cerner
John Day, Ore.-based Blue Mountain Hospital went live with Cerner’s CommunityWorks EHR system Sept. 11, Blue Mountain Eagle reported Sept. 12.
Former Tenet, Mercy Health marketing chiefs join 'CMO Swat Team'
Two former health system marketing chiefs have been named to healthcare branding agency Revive’s CMO Swat Team.
2 health system IT leaders named top Women in Digital
Two health system IT leaders have been named 2023 Women in Digital Awards finalists by tech advisory company Information Services Group.
How OSF is using AI for diabetes care
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is using artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy through a partnership with Digital Diagnostics.
FDA to vote on whether key ingredient in common cold meds is ineffective
FDA advisory members are meeting Sept. 11-12 to vote on whether phenylephrine should be reclassified as ineffective amid data suggesting the common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medicines does not relieve symptoms when taken orally.
Orlando Health operating margin dips to 7.9%
Orlando (Fla.) Health has reported an operating income of $118.2 million in the second quarter, a $18.7 million (14 percent) decrease from the prior year period. Its operating margin dropped from 10.1 percent in the second quarter of 2022 to 7.9 percen…
Penn Medicine hospital names CEO
Bob Russell has been named CEO of Philadelphia-based Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, part of Penn Medicine.
Troubled Mercy Iowa City facility may not remain a hospital
Mercy Iowa City hospital, which is the subject of a takeover by the University of Iowa health system, may not remain as a hospital as bondholders seek to solicit other competitive bids from the likes of developers, according to a Sept. 12 The Gazette r…
