For the fourth consecutive year, AI has been named the most exciting emerging technology by healthcare executives, according to an Aug. 22 survey from the Center for Connected Medicine at Pittsburgh-based UPMC.
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A mental health care model more systems are trying
With a national rise in mental health needs, health systems are turning to a new type of care facility to take pressure off hospital emergency departments — behavioral health urgent cares.
Study reveals surprising long COVID symptoms in children
Long COVID presents itself differently in elementary school-age children than it does in adolescents, according to research published Aug. 21 in JAMA.
CHS win upheld in Pennsylvania hospital sale dispute
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling that Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was in compliance with licensing requirements when it sold Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital to Tower Health.
What 5 CEOs wish they'd learned sooner
CEOs have navigated various challenges and changes in the healthcare industry throughout their careers. Whether related to the workforce, budget, leadership, or technology, these experiences have provided valuable lessons that continue to resonate with…
2-hospital system plans to join Emory
Houston Healthcare, a community-based, nonprofit health system in Warner Robins, Ga., and Emory Healthcare, an 11-hospital academic health system in Atlanta, have signed a letter of intent for Houston Healthcare to join Emory Healthcare, according to a…
Mayo opens $215M 'forward-looking' hospital in Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic is nearing completion of its $215 million, six-story hospital in La Crosse, Wis., hospital that is expected to welcome its first patients in September.
6 hospitals seeking COOs
Below are six hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking COOs.
AI's take on boss' mental fitness: WSJ
A recent study showed AI can analyze one’s speech patterns to predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease. In the near future, the same technology could be deployed to determine the mental fitness of CEOs, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Wal…
California county reaches tentative agreement to acquire $175M HCA hospital
The County of Santa Clara, Calif., has reached a tentative agreement with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare to purchase its San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center for $175 million, allowing the hospital to integrate with the county operated…
