Microsoft joined in on a $54 million series D funding round for medical imaging data and artificial intelligence platform Flywheel.
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AI helps physicians be '100% present' for their patients
While artificial intelligence may not be ready to practice medicine, physicians are using generative AI software to save hours on documentation processes and have more effective conversations with patients, The New York Times reported June 26.
Mayo Clinic CFO takes over as HFMA chairman with eye on winning 'hearts and minds'
The Healthcare Financial Management Association on June 27 inducted Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen into office as chairman of its board of directors for the 2023-2024 term.
Mr. Dahlen has served as CFO of the Rochester, Minn.-based health…
Visa freeze spurs concerns of nurses deserting US hospital jobs
A national pause on nurse green cards has left thousands of international healthcare workers in limbo, with hospitals working diligently to stay connected with their prospective employees, NPR affiliate KCUR reported June 27.
Mayo Clinic, Brooks partner on rehab residency program
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Brooks Rehabilitation and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are collaborating on a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program.
Sutter Health wants to grow digitally as much as physically, CEO says
Warner Thomas has served as president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health since November 2022, bringing with him more than three decades of healthcare experience.
'Cognitive offload': Why MultiCare is expanding virtual nursing to 9 hospitals
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has started a virtual nursing pilot and plans to roll out the technology to eight more hospitals by the first quarter of 2024, nursing leaders told Becker’s.
Illinois hospital launches EHR-integrated patient education
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, a nonprofit acute-care hospital based in Mattoon, Ill., partnered with Sonifi Health, a patient engagement technology provider, to implement an interactive education platform in patient rooms with data from the Cerner …
Hospital operating margins rise for 1st time after negative 15 months: Report
Operating margins in hospitals and health systems were consistently in the red for 15 months before March saw a creep back into the black. Now, median operating margins have actually increased, according to a Syntellis report.
4 community health systems opting for Oracle Cerner's EHR for smaller hospitals
Four community hospitals and health systems have recently adopted Oracle Health’s CommunityWorks, an EHR designed for smaller hospitals.
