Hospitals and health systems continue to partner with Big Tech companies to further their digital transformations. Here are nine of those collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month.
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Companies lean into 'quiet cutting'
Companies are avoiding hard layoffs but still cutting jobs by reassigning employees to different roles — a trend dubbed “quiet cutting,” The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 27.
VA CIO 'cautiously optimistic' about Cerner rollout
Kurt DelBene, CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said despite the troubles the department has had with its $16 billion Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, he is still “cautiously optimistic” about it, FedScoop reported Aug. 25.
10 hardest nurse practitioner specialties
Adult acute care nurse practitioner is the hardest nurse practitioner specialty, according to Nursing Process.
Hospital labor, supply expenses drop (but are still too high)
Labor and supply expenses for hospitals dropped from June to July, but are still much higher than they were pre-pandemic, according to Kaufman Hall’s August National Hospital Flash Report released Aug. 28.
Washington physician fined, license restricted for prescribing ivermectin
The Washington Medical Commission has fined a physician and restricted his medical license for prescribing ivermectin to patients as a treatment for COVID-19 and spreading misinformation, The Chronicle reported Aug. 25.
Epic integrates 2-way patient texting to software
Epic Systems has integrated two-way patient texting, which allows hospitals and health systems using its software to offer patients mobile messaging that can send them alerts about appointments, prescriptions and billing.
Why hospitals should prepare for a month of downtime after cyberattack
The Joint Commission says hospitals and health systems should prepare to be on downtime for at least a month following a cyberattack, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Amazon Clinic CMO 'surprised' by high consumer demand
Amazon Clinic launched nationally earlier this year, partially motivated by high consumer demand, according to Forbes.
Financial performance worsens in July, Kaufman Hall says
Healthcare expenses declined in July, but not by enough to offset revenue losses, Kaufman Hall said in its latest National Hospital Flash Report.
