Female physicians, primary care physicians, psychiatrists and physicians in nonrural areas provide the highest number of telehealth visits, a recent Weill Cornell Medicine study found.

Emily Barey, RN, has served as Epic System's "chief nurse evangelist" for 23 years.

Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare. Many new technologies have shown positive results to support clinical and administrative staff, and improve the patient experience.

A nurse practitioner in Alabama has filed a lawsuit against HHS, challenging a $217,500 penalty imposed for breaching a federal student loan relief program meant to increase access to healthcare in rural communities, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 5. 

Chief privacy officers are expanding their roles to take on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Epic is getting so big that the company needs to be cognizant of antitrust issues, experts told Isthmus for a Sept. 5 story.

Five health systems signed on with Workday in the second quarter of 2024, continuing the software company's growth into healthcare.

Many hospitals are seeing nurse staffing levels stabilize after several years marked by significant shortages. While a welcome trend for the nation's healthcare system, it presents a new challenge. 

The FBI is warning U.S. critical infrastructure industries about hackers associated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate 161st Specialist Training Center.

Employment grew in most healthcare subsectors in August, with overall sector growth below the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit has named Tadd Richert as CFO of its mountain region.

Faculty at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va., have signed a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health's CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of medicine, according to The Cavalier Daily.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has partnered with clinical AI company Exer AI to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic hand and wrist disorders.

All-cause mortality is rising in the U.S., but the reason behind it is difficult to pinpoint, an opinion essay published in JAMA said.

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Calif., has appointed Vimal Mishra, MD, as chief medical officer.

From a co-owner and CFO of a Louisiana-based laboratory sentenced to prison for his role in a $127 million scheme, to a Montana health system settling allegations that it submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since Aug. 12:

Starting Sept. 10, the FDA will require hospitals to notify women if their mammogram reveals they have dense breast tissue, but there's still some disagreement on what to do once the women are given this information, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 6.

While hospital finances continue to stabilize, a Kaufman Hall July "National Hospital Flash" report found that financial performance for health systems is trending lower than hospitals.

The average CFO's tenure is 4.7 years, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Brigham Young University, based in Provo, Utah, will construct a new campus building to host its future medical school in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.