Noting that she's been dubbed the "most powerful woman in healthcare," marketing agency C2 Communications named Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner one of its five inspirational women in business.

Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West will protest and picket throughout March at 26 Dignity Health facilities in California.

Registered nurses and healthcare professionals who work for Ventura County's health system have taken their concerns about staffing, pay and benefits to the county's board of supervisors, the Ventura County Star reported.

Fortune and Premier's PINC AI, a healthcare improvement and technology company, named the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals.

Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health is using a wireless wearable device to monitor blood flow in real time.

U.S. hospitals and health systems are facing significant financial problems, which is leading them to scale back investments in technology, Politico reported March 15. 

From generative artificial intelligence projects to tech partnerships with Best Buy, here are 21 hospital and health system innovation projects Becker's reported on in the past month.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital's Heart and Vascular Institute has opened a new clinic designated to house what it claims is the "first and only" limb preservation program in the region. 

Middletown, N.Y.-based Garnet Health has named Jonathan Schiller its next president and CEO. 

A former Panama City, Fla.-based NeuroMedical Institute physician, George Barrio, MD, has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle allegations that he engaged in unlawful prescribing of opioids to patients. 

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health's outlook was revised to stable from positive following recent results S&P Global described as "very challenged" and "deeply negative."

ElectRx has been issued a warning from the FDA after the agency found it in violation of distributing unauthorized, misbranded drugs. 

Like so many nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country, Providence, R.I.-based Care New England has been facing multiple financial challenges that require new solutions.

A physician burnout crisis has emerged that has widespread implications for clinicians and patients alike. Not only is it causing national staff shortage issues, but burnout is changing the profession and the industry.

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT and social media platforms like TikTok, concern about the potential spread of misinformation in healthcare continues to grow. Health system leaders told Becker's they're using clinicians, social media trends and their marketing teams to drive the creation of factual content for consumers and patients.

Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital hit its fundraising goal of $11 million to complete the final phase of its master facilities plan project, the Aspen Times reported March 14. 

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Regal Medical Group is facing 11 lawsuits for a December ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of 3.3 million patients, Bloomberg Law reported March 14. 

Google is developing an updated version of its medical large language model so that it answers health questions more accurately, CNBC reported March 14. 

Michael Silverstein, MD, a leader at Providence, R.I.-based Brown University has been appointed vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — a panel of experts that makes evidence-based recommendations on clinical screenings, preventive medications and counseling services. 

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has acquired Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine, which has more than 75 providers at 11 locations across central and southern New Jersey.