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The tech this New Jersey health system is adopting to be competitive

Artificial intelligence is not merely a technological tool but a strategic advantage and a competitive differentiator for Atlantic Health System, Sunil Dadlani, the system’s chief information and digital transformation officer, told Becker’s. 

Penn Medicine merger will be credit positive for Doylestown Health: Moody's

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System’s proposed acquisition of Doylestown (Pa.) Health is expected to be credit positive for Doylestown and credit neutral for UPHS, according to Moody’s. 

Nebraska health system switches to Epic EHR

Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services plans to install Epic EHR systemwide in October.

McKesson targets $2.5B stake in Florida oncology network

McKesson has signed a definitive agreement for a $2.5 billion controlling stake in a subsidiary of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, a physician-owned oncology clinic operator. 

UCSF Health ready to open $228M outpatient hub

UCSF Health’s newest facility in San Francisco opens Aug. 27 and will offer adult urgent care, primary care, same-day surgery and specialty care.

57% of rural hospitals lack maternity care: 20 states with the biggest gaps

Over the past 2 years, more than 50 rural hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies, contributing to the 57% of rural U.S. hospitals that lack labor and delivery services.

Endeavor Health taps media exec as first chief development officer

Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health has appointed its first-ever chief development officer to lead a comprehensive philanthropic strategy across its nine-hospital system, which unites four Chicago-area health systems.

Ochsner to forgive $366M in medical debt

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is eliminating about $366 million of medical debt for patients across the system, The Times-Picayune reported Aug. 21.

How physicians, systems can debunk regulatory myths: AMA

Healthcare leaders should empower physicians to ask questions about regulatory requirements to identify clerical tasks that may not be necessary and reduce burnout, according to the American Medical Association.

Former Memorial Healthcare System CEO dies

Frank Sacco, former president and CEO of Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, died at age 77.