Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny

    A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs' Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.
  2. Alphabet healthcare arm Verily cuts jobs

    Verily, a healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has cut jobs.
  3. Why Providence is leaning into remote patient monitoring

    Renton, Wash.-based Providence is leaning heavily into remote patient monitoring for its at-home care strategy, a health system leader told Becker's.

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  1. 'Laptop class' losing Americans' favor

    Bosses aren't the only ones pushing back against remote work: American workers are tiring of the debate, too, according to a recent survey for Bloomberg News.
  2. Iowa nurse charged in patient's death

    A licensed practical nurse is facing criminal charges in the death of an 87-year-old man at an Iowa nursing home, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported March 22.
  3. Epic in the last 30 days

    From developing over 60 generative AI models to making its software available on Apple platforms, here are 10 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March:
  4. FDA declines to approve blood cancer drug over trial concerns

    Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said the FDA declined to approve its blood cancer therapy for two forms of lymphoma over concerns about the ongoing confirmatory trials.

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  1. Amazon's pay for 11 health tech jobs

    Amazon continues to hire for its various healthcare businesses. Here are 11 new healthcare job postings from the tech giant in the past month — and what they pay.
  2. Claims denials are costing hospitals nearly $20B per year

    Hospitals and health systems are spending an estimated $19.7 billion per year to fight denied claims, according to a March 21 report from healthcare solutions company Premier. 
  3. Why new estimates project a smaller physician shortage: AAMC

    By 2036, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians — a smaller estimate from what the Association of American Medical Colleges reported in their 2019 forecast.
  4. Hospitals' widening financial gap

    On average, hospitals with solid financial results improved their results throughout the pandemic, while hospitals with poor financial performances saw their results worsen, Kaufman Hall wrote in a recent analysis.

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  1. 5 hospitals seeking CEOs

    Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.
  2. 10 providers seeking RCM talent

    Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
  3. Bon Secours Mercy Health hospital closing, transferring labor and delivery services

    Mercy Health-Fairfield (Ohio) Hospital, part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, is closing its labor and delivery services and transferring them to Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital and Mercy Health-West Hospital, both in Cincinnati, effective May 1.
  4. A big year for CEO pay

    CEO compensation surged at many S&P 500 companies in 2023, marking a significant rebound from the prior year's tepid growth, according to early findings from The Wall Street Journal.
  5. 10 most, least stressed states

    Louisiana is the most stressed state in the U.S., and Minnesota is the least stressed, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published March 25. 
  6. Biden signs $1.2 trillion bill with 1% bump for HHS to avoid shutdown

    President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending package March 23, averting a partial government shutdown and funding federal agencies for the next six months. 
  7. Mayo Clinic clarifies hiring practices amid 'false' social media claims

    Mayo Clinic is shedding light on its hiring practices after a right-wing social media account posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing the Rochester, Minn.-based health system of discrimination, according to bringmethenews.com. 
  8. Corewell keeps 'aggressive schedule' with Epic ecosystem integration

    Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has been busy integrating technology platforms to support enterprise goals of better quality and cost-effectiveness.
  9. California hospital workers plan 2-day strike

    Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are set to begin a two-day strike March 25 at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., part of Alhambra, Calif.-based AHMC Healthcare.

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