As companies endure difficult times, some are maintaining one cost-cutting measure from the pandemic’s early days: reduced pay for executives.
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Child's life support removed, resulting in death while still conscious, lawsuit claims
A family is suing Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare after their 8-year-old son was taken off life support measures while he was still conscious, wdrb.com reported July 23.
AI medical record startup riddled with errors uses humans for backup
DeepScribe, a company focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to serve as a medical scribe, contracts with 200 humans to listen in on medical visit recordings and fix the AI’s errors, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Why this medical school is teaching residents to use chatbots for diagnosis
Physicians at Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are teaching students to use artificial intelligence chatbots to help diagnose cases, The New York Times reported July 22.
White House taps military surgeon to lead pandemic office
President Joe Biden has selected retired Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, MD, to serve as inaugural director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, effective Aug. 7.
Senator urges FBI to investigate Tampa General cyberattack
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is urging the FBI to investigate a cyberattack at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital that compromised the protected health information of 1.2 million patients.
AHA CEO: 5 ways for health systems to innovate their way to a 'healthier America'
Hospitals and health systems can innovate their way to a “healthier America” by embracing new technologies and digital modes of healthcare, American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote.
VA committee chair calls Cerner EHR rollout a 'nightmare'
Costs for the Veterans Affairs Department’s Cerner EHR rollout continue to soar, causing tension between the VA and Congress, with some lawmakers wanting to ax the program, while others advocate for the VA to take one more shot at the implementation, P…
The latest TikTok trend physicians are warning against
Drinking water laced with borax or bathing in it is the latest medical TikTok trend physicians are up against, NBC News reported July 22.
Broward Health appoints CFO, CHRO
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Brenda Baker CFO for Broward Health North and Katie Kato as chief human resources officer for Broward Health Coral Springs, Fla.
