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CFOs split on AI's financial value

CFOs have mixed opinions on how artificial intelligence will affect the finances of their respective health systems, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights.  

Why Ballad Health is under fire for long wait times

A recent report showed Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, which benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the U.S., has a nearly 11-hour median wait time for emergency department patients, KFF Health News reported March 25.

UHS opens new pharmacy in old CVS building

A former CVS location is now occupied by a United Health Services pharmacy. 

Montefiore hopes to build $15M ICU

New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center has filed a certificate of need with the New York state health department for a nearly $15 million intensive care unit gut renovation at its Henry and Lucy Moses Division campus in the city’s Bronx borough.

Tennessee hospital's $68M expansion opens to public

Powell, Tenn.-based North Knoxville Medical Center, part of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare, has opened its $67.5 million four-story patient tower and emergency department to the public.

Drinking water linked to 214 outbreaks in 5 years: CDC

The CDC found 214 outbreaks and 88 deaths over five years were associated with drinking water.

10 recent health system lawsuits, settlements

From eight nurses at a Tenet hospital alleging they were wrongfully terminated to the University of Chicago Medical Center being found responsible in a wrongful death case, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported …

OhioHealth hospital spends $12M on EHR upgrade

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has spent $12 million to upgrade its EHR system to CareConnect. 

VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny

A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.

Alphabet healthcare arm Verily cuts jobs

Verily, a healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has cut jobs.