The FDA approved FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine for self-administration, making it the first flu vaccine of its kind available for at home use.
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Epic faces antitrust lawsuit
A startup has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems alleging that the company is leveraging its position in the EHR market to stifle competition in the payer platform sector.
IBM strengthens ties with health systems
IBM continues to deepen its partnerships with health systems, leveraging artificial intelligence to address some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges.
New California law targets 'addictive' social media for minors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Sept. 20 that prohibits social media platforms from delivering addictive feeds to children beginning in 2027, unless the platform has verified that the user is not a minor or has obtained verifiable parenta…
Why a health system is partnering with OpenAI
UT Health Houston is partnering with OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, to accelerate innovation and enhance healthcare efficiency.
Baylor Scott & White's plan to eliminate technical debt
Most health systems have some technical debt from past consolidation on the CIO’s radar. While the technical debt might have been relegated to the bottom of their “to-do” lists in the past, too much technical debt could become a liability in the near f…
Alabama hospital suspends operations, citing staffing shortages
Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has suspended operations indefinitely amid staffing shortages, with community stakeholders set to meet Sept. 23 to discuss the facility’s future.
How WVU Medicine is cultivating strong revenue cycle leaders
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine recently launched a new revenue cycle leadership development program to help address a need for adequate succession planning.
COVID-19 markers continue to fall: 4 updates
Early and severity indicators of COVID-19 are continuing to wane across the nation, according to the latest CDC data.
Cleveland Clinic finds gaps in men's care
Nearly 2 out of 5 Gen Z men do not have an established primary care provider, and many said they had either never or were unsure if they’d ever had their blood pressure, cholesterol or BMI checked, a recent Cleveland Clinic survey found.
