Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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10 most, least diverse states in 2024
California is the most diverse state in the country, and West Virginia is the least, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published Sept. 17. -
PET scan deserts: 7 things to know
Approximately 44.2 million people in the U.S. live more than 60 miles away from the nearest cardiac positron emission tomography center, according to a study published Aug. 28 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. -
Ballad Health to boost rural care with AI platform
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has partnered with Andor Health to deploy its AI-powered virtual care platform, ThinkAndor, with the goal of expanding access to healthcare for rural populations.
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A program that cuts antibiotic use by 50% without hurting patient satisfaction
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections by 50% without diminishing patient satisfaction by implementing an ambulatory antibiotic stewardship program. -
Hospitals confront long-term strain from Change Healthcare hack
This year's ransomware attack on Change Healthcare sent shockwaves through hospitals across the U.S., disrupting revenue cycle management, compromising data privacy, and threatening the financial stability of many healthcare providers already recovering from the pandemic's fiscal strain. -
Data leak exposes thousands of hospital workers' information
A data leak exposed the personal information of thousands of hospital workers, Cybernews reported. -
Nebraska Medicine inks multimillion-dollar AI deal
Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine has signed a new five-year, multimillion-dollar deal with data analytics company Palantir to predict hospital bed necessity, manage the supply chain and make staffing recommendations.
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California clarifies CRNAs' role amid scope of practice debate
The California Department of Public Health has stepped in amid an ongoing debate between physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists about CRNAs' role in hospitals, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16. -
Yale New Haven Health creates Epic application
Researchers affiliated with Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health have developed an Epic application that predicts the risk of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. -
Microsoft to create rural health IT community
Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community. -
CDC unveils program to reduce diagnostic errors
The CDC on Sept. 17 released a set of new resources to support hospitals in reducing diagnostic errors, which are responsible for nearly 800,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
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HCA Florida hospital taps assistant CFO from Kaiser
West Palm Beach-based HCA Florida JFK North Hospital has named Gianluca Salvatori assistant CFO. -
Safety gaps found in cardio device approval: Study
The majority of cardiovascular devices with Class I recalls from the FDA made it to market without rigorous testing, according to a Sept. 16 study in Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Antibiotic resistance's growing toll: 12 numbers
More than 39 million people are projected to die of antibiotic-resistant infections between 2025 and 2050, a first-of-its-kind study found. -
How healthcare leaders view Gen Z in the workforce
As more members of Generation Z move into the workforce, some have clashed with management or disagree with how their employees view them. -
Healthcare IT spend balloons
Healthcare providers and payers increased their IT spend in the last year and many see additional budget bumps in the future, according to a report compiled by KLAS and Bain & Co. -
20 best business schools, per Bloomberg
Bloomberg has released its annual ranking of the best business schools, evaluating 111 full-time MBA programs worldwide based on criteria such as learning, networking and career opportunities. -
Amazon Health Services inks new partnership
Amazon Health Services has teamed up with online behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace to expand access to mental health services. -
Is DIY medicine here to stay?
Do-it-yourself medical care gained popularity during the pandemic when hospitals were overcrowded — and the trend continues years later. -
Beyond the buzz: What 4 CFOs think of AI's potential
The buzz around artificial intelligence in healthcare can be wearying at times — Providence CFO Greg Hoffman has the inbox to prove it — but he and other health system CFOs are excited about AI's possibilities nonetheless.
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