Health systems continue to collaborate with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and digital health. Here are five partnerships Becker’s reported on in the past month.
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CommonSpirit 'earnings not where we need them to be,' CFO says
The momentum behind CommonSpirit’s financial rebound hit a speed bump in the third quarter of the fiscal year as the health system reported operating losses of $365 million and $411 million during the three- and nine-month periods ending March 31, 2024…
70 injuries, 2 deaths tied to heart pumps: FDA
Customers of an Abbott heart pump have reported 81 incidents, 70 injuries and two deaths related to blood leakage or air entering the device, according to the FDA.
Hackers access emails of 2 pediatric health system staffers
Hackers accessed the emails of two pediatric health system employees, exposing patient data.
AI far from fixing prior authorization, Epic exec says
Artificial intelligence is still a long way away from speeding up prior authorizations, an Epic executive told Politico.
PE-owned physician group backed Florida C-section policy shift
A debated Florida law that allows physicians to perform cesarean deliveries outside of hospitals came about after backing by a private equity-owned physicians group, according to KFF Health News.
Closed North Carolina hospital could reopen as rural emergency facility
There could be hope for the reopening of Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital as a rural emergency hospital after the facility closed last August and filed for bankruptcy.
Penn State Health to discontinue kidney, liver transplant programs
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center will discontinue both its kidney and liver transplant programs after both were placed on a voluntary pause.
Police probe murder-suicide at Virginia hospital
Newport News (Va.) police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place at Riverside Regional Medical Center on May 26.
NewYork-Presbyterian posts $112.5M operating income, 4.1% margin in Q1
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian reported an operating income of $112.5 million (4.1% margin) in the first quarter, up from $398.7 million (3.9% margin) in the same period last year.
