NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has opened a Women’s Heart Health Institute to address gender disparities and care gaps found in women’s cardiovascular healthcare.
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How Ochsner cut ED visits 30% in 2 months
This year’s flu season has been one of the worst in 15 years, exacerbating capacity challenges for emergency departments nationwide.
Is healthcare tech changing too fast?
The pace of change in healthcare has accelerated greatly over the last five years. The pandemic necessitated swift changes to meet care demands, and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and generative AI in the years since gave healthcare…
4 health system CIOs nominated for national IT award
Four health system CIOs have been nominated for the national ORBIE Awards, which recognize the top IT executives from various industries.
The most lucrative heart procedure for hospitals: What to know
Coronary artery bypass grafts are the most lucrative cardiology procedures for hospitals nationwide, according to research from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics that was published Dec. 3 in the…
When Epic employees wear many hats — literally
Epic employees have worn many hats — sometimes literally — in building the EHR to do a multitude of functions, from billing to scheduling to operating rooms.
How a former Mayo Clinic leader is building AdventHealth's hospital at home
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth recently brought on a former leader from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to help build its hospital-at-home program.
Jefferson to upgrade trauma centers to ease ED pressure, improve patient flow
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is embarking on a multi-million-dollar project to improve patient throughput and caregiver experience at two of its trauma centers.
Montefiore to move tech portfolio to AWS cloud
New York City-based Montefiore Health System will transition the majority of its technology portfolio, including its Epic EHR, to Amazon Web Services’ cloud.
Kansas system CEO to retire
Harold Courtois, CEO of Abilene, Kan.-based Memorial Health System and affiliate hospital administrator in Abilene, will retire June 30 after 51 years in healthcare, according to a news release the health system shared on Facebook.
