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Microsoft's healthcare AI consortium expands

A Microsoft-backed AI consortium known as the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network is extending its reach to Europe.

WVU Medicine hospital president, CEO to retire, new leader named

Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine has named Candace Miller president and CEO of WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W. Va., effective July 15. 

Ardent Health names 2 C-suite tech leaders

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health has named two new technology-focused C-suite leaders.

Why patients aren't using virtual care

Nearly half of patients have had a virtual health appointment in the past two years, and 9 in 10 of those individuals were satisfied with the visit, according to a report from healthcare communications firm Jarrard Inc.

Sanders drops Novo Nordisk subpoena threat

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has canceled a Senate committee vote that would have determined whether to subpoena Novo Nordisk executives about the cost of the drugmaker’s blockbuster drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. The move comes as Novo Nordisk’s CEO agreed…

Where CIOs are spending on AI

The vast majority of IT executives are at least planning to adopt artificial intelligence, with 4 in 10 implementing an “AI-first” strategy where the technology is considered for every new use case, a June 13 report found.

Owensboro Health chief nursing officer takes on COO role

Owensboro (Ky.) Health has appointed Beth Steele MSN, RN, chief operating officer, a newly created position that will focus on systemwide operations. 

Mercy posts $115M operating income through Q3

St. Louis-based Mercy posted an operating income of $114.7 million through the first nine months of fiscal 2024, up from an operating loss of $84.4 million over the same period last year, according to its June 14 financial report. 

Physicians flag safety concerns for C-sections outside of Florida hospitals

Medical experts are voicing safety concerns over a new Florida law that allows physicians to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, The New York Times reported June 15. 

California health system partnership to build $580M behavioral health campus

Moreno Valley, Calif.-based Riverside University Health System and PMB, a healthcare real estate developer, have partnered to build a $580 million behavioral health campus in Mead Valley, Calif.