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Health officials urge trio of vaccines to prevent 'tripledemic'

In an effort to prevent a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, public health officials are encouraging Americans to get not only a flu shot but also a COVID-19 vaccine and a new vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, Th…

Why Johns Hopkins Medicine is charging for MyChart messages

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine will begin charging for some MyChart messages July 18.

Cincinnati Children's names new CIO

Cincinnati Children’s named Tony Johnston as its new senior vice president of information services and CIO, effective July 1. 

Where Epic is partnering in 2023

From teaming up with Microsoft to integrate generative AI into its EHR software to expanding its partnership with clinical documentation software company Nuance, here is a look at where EHR giant Epic is extending its partnerships in 2023: 

Wisconsin physician surrenders license as board probes patient's death

After Wisconsin’s medical examining board summarily suspended a physician’s license for allegedly giving unapproved treatments to a stage IV endometrial cancer patient who later died, the physician voluntarily surrendered her license. 

The IT workers health systems need the most

Brad Reimer, CIO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, told Becker’s that hospital and health system IT departments are lacking talent in cybersecurity, digital, cloud and data. 

13 healthcare mergers and acquisitions making headlines in June

Here is a summary of hospital and healthcare merger and acquisition-related transactions from June:

6 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents

Six health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. 

Physician sues hospital over noncompete agreement

An Indiana physician filed a lawsuit against Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Medical Group to keep it from enforcing a noncompete agreement, The Journal Gazette reported July 6.

Arkansas hospital files underpayment complaint against UnitedHealthcare

Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, Ark., has filed a complaint against UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage program alleging that the insurer had not been paying the hospital according to their contract, Southwest Arkansas Radio reported July 5.