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Hospitals, health systems testing out ChatGPT

Generative AI such as ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, is being touted as a tool that can revolutionize healthcare, and although it is pretty new, hospitals and health systems are working on piloting this technolo…

Rush Health faces lawsuit for healthcare data sharing

Chicago-based Rush Health is facing a lawsuit that alleges that the health system shared patient health information with Google and other third parties, Bloomberg Law reported July 25. 

Troubled Tennessee hospital seeks to sell another asset

Nine months ago, Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital tried and failed to sell a wellness facility in nearby Alcoa.

10 states with the most self-made billionaires per capita

Among U.S. states, New York has the highest self-made billionaire per capita quota, according to new research.

Nurses call for safety upgrades after Oregon hospital shooting

Nurses are seeking safety improvements in the wake of a July 22 shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., that left a hospital security guard dead and another employee injured.  

67% of VA hospitals receive 4- or 5-star CMS ratings for patient safety

Two-thirds of acute care hospitals in the Veterans Health Administration received four or five stars for patient safety, according to CMS’ 2023 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings list released July 26.

10 health IT job vacancies, salaries

Health systems in California and New York City have IT job vacancies that could pay more than $100,000 per year.

Senate bill zeroes in on medical debt collection transparency

A pair of U.S. senators have introduced a bill that aims to strengthen consumer debt protections and improve transparency for medical debt practices.

Hospital CEO turnover slows

While hospital CEO turnover remains higher than the same period in 2022, the gap has narrowed.

Healthcare PE deal activity lags other sectors

Healthcare private equity deal activity continues to lag other sectors, defying narratives of the industry’s counter cyclicality, according to a July 23 report from capital market company PitchBook.