Aurora Colo.-based UCHealth has appointed David Williams, MD, as president and CEO of its medical group, effective Feb. 5.
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Healthcare leaders named top 'digital health influencers'
Digital health company Digital Salutem has named 25 healthcare leaders as “25 digital health influencers to follow in 2023.”
52 nursing programs launching or expanding in 2024
Here are 52 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs:
Denver Health gets 'historic' ambulance fleet — with help from a patient
Denver Health received 10 new ambulances, two of which were purchased thanks to a former patient’s fundraising, CBS News reported Jan. 10.
Novant Health pays $6.6M over pixel fallout
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has agreed to pay $6.6 million for using an advertising tool called a tracking pixel that shared personal information with technology companies, WRAL reported Jan. 10.
Top 5 telehealth diagnoses
Mental health conditions remain the most popular telehealth diagnosis, while COVID-19 has fallen out of the top five, nonprofit researcher FAIR Health reported.
Epic-developed scribe aims to reduce documentation time
DeepScribe, an AI-based documentation tool, announced that it is more fully integrated into Epic’s interface.
Health systems rolling out virtual nursing
As the pressure of shortages continues to mount, hospitals are turning to virtual nursing to alleviate stress and connect patients with more resources. These three hospitals and systems have recently expanded or implemented the practice:
Joint Commission chops 70% of performance elements for infection control accreditation
The Joint Commission has added new and revised standing requirements for accreditation of both critical access hospitals and hospitals for infection control procedures, the organization announced Jan. 10.
Generative AI IDs social determinants in EHR notes: Mass General Brigham
Generative artificial intelligence can identify social determinants of health within EHR notes, accurately and without bias, determining which patients might need extra support, according to Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham.
