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Hospitals with the shortest, longest wait times for mental health patients

Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times for psychiatric and mental health patients using CMS’ Timely and Effective Care-Hospital data. 

Can team-based notes cut EHR time?

Some health systems have turned to a team-based approach to help reduce physicians’ documentation burden in the EHR. But is it working?

Healthcare data breaches by year

Healthcare data breaches have continued to climb over the past 15 years, driven by a sharp increase in cyberattacks against health systems and other provider organizations, HIPAA Journal reported.

Mount Sinai Health System AI spinoff lands $21M

A healthcare artificial intelligence company that spun out of New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has raised $20.7 million in a series B funding round.

Closures, bids, layoffs: Where Steward's 31 hospitals stand

From seeking Chapter 11 protection on May 6 to sharing plans to close four of its hospitals across Massachusetts and Ohio that would result in a combined 2,187 layoffs, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has experienced a great deal of turbulence over th…

Louisiana hospital wired $226K to scammers posing as a vendor

Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La., wired thousands of dollars last year to a scammer posing as one of their vendors, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

How many Americans expect a comfortable retirement?

Only 45% of non-retired Americans expect to have enough money for a comfortable retirement, according to a recent Gallup survey.

Nebraska hospital names CEO

Bill Vobejda has been appointed president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health in Omaha, Neb.

Steward-owned Arizona hospital furloughs workers after operations halted

A Steward Health Care-owned behavioral health hospital in Phoenix has furloughed employees following a state order to suspend operations.

17 CFO moves at HCA

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a 188-hospital system is estimating revenues of up to $72 billion in 2024 and has appointed several new CFOs at hospitals in multiple markets this year.