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VA still committed to Oracle Health EHR rollout

The Department of Veterans Affairs is still committed to its Oracle Health EHR rollout despite the need for additional improvements, The Spokesman-Review reported April 29. 

Ascension taps 2 hospital presidents

Two Ascension hospitals in Indiana have named new presidents.

Kaiser Permanente to roll out AI platform for value-based care

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with healthcare technology company Innovaccer to deploy its AI platform to aid its value-based care initiatives. 

51 most livable US cities

Two of the five most livable American cities are located in Indiana. 

Harris Health shares plans for $1.6B Texas hospital project

Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health has filed plans with the state of Texas for a $1.6 billion hospital project at the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston. 

A busy month for revenue cycle vice president moves

April saw a number of health systems name revenue cycle leaders. 

World's 1st case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation: Case study

Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world’s first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation.

Tenet posts $2.2B net income in Q1

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare posted a net income of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024 up from $143 million posted in the same period last year, according to its April 30 financial report. 

States ranked by cancer death rates

Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate in 2019 — over 20% above the national average, a USAFacts report found.

Best, worst states for nurses in 2024

WalletHub has deemed Washington the best state for nurses to practice in 2024 — a recognition based on an analysis of earnings, job growth and working conditions.