Vanderbilt Home Care, the home care division of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, successfully transitioned to Epic for its electronic health records in January, a strategic move to its outdated EHR system.
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California systems partner to expand care access
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare are collaborating to broaden the range of healthcare services available to patients in North County.
Dr. Tejal Gandhi: What 25 years as a safety leader taught me
In the late-’90s, I entered the healthcare workforce as an internist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I was called to medicine, like so many of my peers, by a desire to help people, to heal them.
Companies turn to external chief human resources officer hires more often
Internal chief human resources officer hires globally dropped from 56% in Q2 of 2023 to 36% in Q2 of 2024, according to a recent report from Russell Reynolds Associates.
3 health system revenue cycle exec moves in August
Becker’s reported on three health systems naming new revenue cycle leaders in August:
California hospital faces pushback on labor and delivery closure
A California hospital is facing pushback from a labor union as it moves forward with plans to close its labor and delivery department this fall.
CEO rebuilds Pennsylvania system that was 'bleeding money'
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health’s new-look leadership team, organizational structure and culture have helped the health system improve its financial performance by more than $160 million year over year while a debt refinancing deal has secured a l…
States with highest, lowest ED 'left without being seen' rates
The District of Columbia has the highest rate of patients who left hospital emergency departments without being seen at 8%, CMS data showed.
Why Intermountain ditched the term 'value-based care'
Salt Lake City, Utah-based Intermountain Health was an early adopter of value-based care principles, deploying strategies to boost quality and lower costs. The health system pioneered owning a health plan and driving down pharmaceutical costs with Civi…
Care New England hospital taps chief medical officer
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System has named Lisa Rameaka, MD, chief medical officer at its Women & Infants Hospital.
