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R1 RCM absorbs increased costs from Ascension IT outage, says CFO

R1 RCM expects the Ascension ransomware attack to drag down its revenue by between $75 million and $95 million in 2024, primarily because of a delay in timing of revenue from the second half of 2024 into the first half of 2025, executives said Aug. 7 d…

HSHS CEO criticizes bill related to hospital closures

Damond Boatwright, CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System, said a proposed bill regarding hospital closures would require regulation that is not feasible for health systems.

ECU Health hospital names interim president

ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., has selected Dennis Cambell, RN, to serve as interim president while a search is underway for the next permanent president. 

3 health systems among Most Trusted Nonprofits of 2024

Three health systems were named to Morning Consult’s list of the Most Trusted Nonprofits of 2024.

Northwell, UC Davis, Nemours awarded for digital marketing

Three health systems were named winners at PR Daily’s 2024 Social Media, Digital & Content Marketing Awards.

Baylor Scott & White hospital graduates all-female surgical class

Fort Worth, Texas-based Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center graduated its first class of general surgery residents — and they’re all women, CBS News reported Aug. 7.

Changes in the top causes of death: 5 things to know

The top 10 causes of deaths worldwide have changed in the last few years, with one cause of death dropping in frequency, the World Health Organization found.

Seattle Children's recreates hospital in video game

Seattle Children’s has recreated its facility in Minecraft, a video game developed by Mojang Studios.

Health system nursing leader joins AI startup

A health system leader has been named the inaugural chief nursing officer of generative AI startup Hippocratic AI.

Can ChatGPT help with EHR interoperability?

Can generative AI help improve healthcare data interoperability?