Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems expects to save $20 million to $40 million over the next year through its use of the Oracle cloud application suite. The 75-hospital system has adopted the software giant’s finance, supply chain and human capital…
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Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding hospital at home to two more New Jersey hospitals after treating more than 1,000 patients with the care model. The health system is extending the program to Brick-based Ocean University Medical Center and…
Virtual nursing has continued to expand since bursting onto the scene a few years ago. But has the care model lived up to its promise? Health system leaders told Becker’s that virtual nursing still has room to grow but has…
With vendors such as Best Buy backing away from hospital at home, what does that say for the future of the care model? Health system leaders told Becker’s they still believe in hospital at home despite Best Buy offloading Current…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $50 million philanthropic gift from Florida donors Gilchrist and Amy Berg to support its Innovation Exchange, now renamed the Mayo Clinic Berg Innovation Exchange. The endowment is intended to help Mayo address complex…
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Data is often called the lifeblood of modern healthcare. As the industry evolves, its ability to harness and act on data effectively will distinguish the innovators from the status quo. Today, healthcare can no longer remain reactive—it must evolve into…
In today’s healthcare environment, community hospital leaders face mounting pressure to do more with less—optimize revenue, improve quality, and retain a shrinking workforce. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in medical coding, promising speed,…
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and virtual reality projects. Here are six collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month: 1. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for…
MIT and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have launched a new seed program aimed at accelerating innovation in healthcare by funding collaborative research projects between the two institutions. The MIT–MGB Seed Program, announced in a June 27 news release, will…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $50 million donation from Florida philanthropists Gilchrist and Amy Berg — a gift dedicated to the health system’s innovation efforts. The money will support Mayo’s Innovation Exchange, a program that helps healthcare startups…