As health systems await a federal funding solution for hospital at home amid the government shutdown, healthcare organizations are mixed on the care model’s return on investment. Of the roughly 20% of health systems that offer hospital at home, over…
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Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University have launched a 38-foot mobile medical unit to expand care across the system’s 40-county service area. The “Marco” unit debuted Nov. 10 and houses…
Health systems across the U.S. are marking digital milestones, from launching hospital-at-home programs to introducing new AI tools and leadership roles, as they notch a series of technology “firsts.” Here’s a look at technology “firsts” at health systems across the…
A U.S. Senate bill to reopen the federal government would likely reimburse healthcare providers for Medicare telehealth visits that haven’t been paid during the stoppage, Inside Health Policy reported Nov. 10. Telehealth claims would be paid retroactively to Oct. 1,…
Oracle Health and Life Sciences is partnering with the Cancer Center Informatics Society to develop new AI applications aimed at improving cancer care and research. The partnership combines Oracle’s data and AI technologies with Ci4CC’s network of National Cancer Institute-designated…
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There is a lot of anxiety in healthcare right now as many health system executives expect slim margins to tighten in the next few years amid increasing need for organizational transformation. Expenses are expected to increase across the board –…
BJC Health is the new name of the combined BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System. St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s merged in 2024, creating a 24-hospital, $10.7 billion organization known as BJC Health System.…
Virtual nursing is growing beyond the four walls of the hospital. For instance, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, one of the leading providers of inpatient virtual nursing, is expanding the care model to its ambulatory practices. Virtual nurses now handle after-hours calls…
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CHI Memorial is changing its name to CommonSpirit Health to align with its parent health system, the Chattanooga Free Press reported. The three-hospital system will begin altering its logo and signage to that of Chicago-based CommonSpirit in the…
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has formalized a new era of innovation leadership, naming James Hotaling, MD, as its inaugural chief innovation officer. Dr. Hotaling, who stepped into the role Sept. 1, said the timing reflects a convergence…