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10 CEO exits in June
Eighty hospital CEOs exited in the first five months of 2023, according to a June report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. And that number continues to climb — Becker's reported 10 retirements, resignations and firings this month.AI model outperforms traditional methods in detecting heart attacks
A new artificial intelligence model outperformed the most common methods of detecting heart attacks by using electrocardiogram readings to more efficiently spot heart attack indicators, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.Amazon's 9 biggest healthcare moves in 2023
From completing its $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical to delaying the rollout of its virtual care service after two lawmakers questioned its HIPAA privacy practices, here are nine of Amazon's biggest healthcare moves in 2023:
Viewpoint: Why healthcare providers shouldn't ban ChatGPT
Rather than banning the use of generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, healthcare providers should make their employees know how to deploy it with patient privacy in mind, a cybersecurity expert wrote in SC Magazine.'Let providers be providers': Health IT execs on what they want from their EHR
Health IT executives told Becker's that what they want from their EHR is less time in the EHR.Often-reluctant PCPs must be encouraged to take on leadership roles
Primary care may be the bedrock of the U.S. healthcare system, but it is in crisis as increasing numbers of physicians suffer from burnout on the "volume-based hamster wheel," according to a June 29 Harvard Business Review article.Headspace lays off 181 employees in 2nd round of job cuts
Mental health app Headspace has laid off 181 employees, totaling about 15 percent of its workforce, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Indiana hospital closing emergency department, ending inpatient services
Hartford City, Ind.-based IU Health Blackford Hospital will close its emergency department and no longer offer inpatient services due to a reduction in patient volume, the Muncie Star Press reported June 30.7 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay
The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay since June 21.Amazon's PillPack settles Controlled Substances Act allegations for $300K
PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy will pay $300,000 to resolve allegations it failed to keep track of medications in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Department of Justice said.University of Maryland Medical System CFO steps down; interim named
Michelle Lee, CFO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, has stepped down from the position.
What the loan forgiveness ruling means for medical, nursing students
The Supreme Court on June 30 struck down President Joe Biden's plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt, meaning thousands of students pursuing careers in the healthcare industry will be on the hook for repaying tuition costs.Kettering Health's cancer leader on operational challenges in oncology
Ken Chaij, executive director of Kettering (Ohio) Health's oncology service line, said there are few things that stress him in oncology thanks to an amazing organization and a team that's willing to be creative and work together.'Post-pandemic realities' will spark more consolidation, says Missouri hospital CEO
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital aims to partner with a health system to expand its services and capitalize on outpatient migration and value-based care.Tufts Medical Center nurses approve contract with wage increase
马萨诸塞州护士协会的成员哈ve approved a new 18-month contract agreement with Boston-based Tufts Medical Center.10 most-read health IT stories of first half of '23
From EHR controversies to ChatGPT, health IT has been in the news quite a bit so far in 2023.69 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are trimming their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges.New HFMA CEO eyes 'proactive problem-solving'
The Healthcare Financial Management Association's new CEO, Ann Jordan, said the organization must set new goals to "meet both current and future needs in the profession," according to a June 25 HFMA article.Roswell Park cancer center names chief nursing officer
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center promoted Andrew Storer, PhD, DNP, RN, to chief nursing officer, senior vice president of patient care services and associate professor of oncology.Bubonic plague case pops up in Colorado
The Colorado Health Department identified a new case of bubonic plague contracted by an individual in Montezuma County.
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