Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling said although artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance healthcare delivery, he fears there could come a day where the technology could outsmart the human brain, Politico reported July 20.
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Massachusetts Medical Society supports over-the-counter birth control
The Massachusetts Medical Society and its Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Welfare voiced their support of the FDA’s decision to permit sales of over-the-counter progestin-only birth control, according to a July 18 news release.
3 healthcare data breaches that have impacted more than 1 million people
Healthcare data breaches are on the rise. Here are three hospitals and health systems reporting cybersecurity incidents that have affected more than 1 million patients:
4 areas where clinical IT leaders plan to increase tech spending
Eighty-five percent of clinical and IT clinical leaders expect their health systems to increase spending on technologies and health IT tools as organizations look for more ways to automate.
Baylor Scott & White Health leader to be CNO of Woman's Hospital of Texas
Michelle Stemley, DNP, RN, plans to leave her vice president role at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth (Texas) and become the chief nursing officer of The Woman’s Hospital of Texas in Houston, according to a news release share…
Indiana system taps hospital director as CMO
Danville, Ind.-based Hendricks Regional Health named Ryan Van Donselaar, DO, its next chief medical officer. He will assume the role July 24.
Oschner to rollout ChatGPT model next month
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is preparing to roll out a limited ChatGPT technology that can help its clinicians answer emails, The Advocate reported July 20.
Arbitrator strikes down flu vaccine requirement for Allina union workers
Members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa at Minneapolis-based Allina Health will no longer be subject to a policy change making the flu vaccine a condition of employment, the health system and union confirmed to Becker’s.
4 ways boards can influence quality and safety, per MGH's former chief quality officer
Hospital boards are responsible for plenty of high-level duties, and while their overall role may vary depending on an organization’s size and type, quality and safety should be infused into all of the areas they oversee, according to the former chief …
Methodist Healthcare eyes $100M San Antonio hospital expansion
Growth on San Antonio’s far north side has Methodist Healthcare eying an expansion project at its Stone Oak hospital in the city, the San Antonio Business Journal reported July 19.
