UPMC McKeesport (Pa.) Hospital has ended emergency care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are generally the most severe and dangerous types of heart attacks, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported July 10.
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The tech helping clinicians treat COVID patients faster
Natural language processing is being used to speed up care for COVID-positive patients, according to a study from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Intermountain rolls out birth control access form after revision to Utah law
A recent revision to a Utah law allows pharmacists in the state to prescribe birth control to patients without a physician-issued order. And Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health wasted no time implementing a new program to carry this out.
CommonSpirit taps division vice president of revenue cycle
Chris Spady will serve as Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health’s southeast division vice president of revenue cycle, according to a July 9 post on his LinkedIn profile.
32 executive retirements this year, sorted by state
Becker’s has reported 32 executive retirements in 2023.
Positive correlation found between severe COVID-19, antibiotics
Researchers found that repeated antibiotic exposure might lead to severe COVID-19, according to a study published July 5 in The Lancet.
138 drugs in shortage: FDA
The U.S. is low on about 140 drugs, including critical cancer therapies and local anesthetics, according to the FDA’s drug shortage database.
Top 4 most common telehealth diagnoses
Here are the four most common telehealth diagnoses based on data from Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, according to July 6 news release from Fair Health.
'Physicians who use AI will replace those who don't,' AMA chief says
Artificial intelligence won’t take over diagnosis and treatment of most diseases, but that doesn’t mean physicians shouldn’t be using it, the American Medical Association’s chief told Politico.
Cleveland Clinic picks Dr. Federico Serrot as medical director
Cleveland Clinic welcomed Federico Serrot, MD, as its medical director of bariatric and metabolic surgery on July 10, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
