Ascension Illinois has launched a pharmacy assistance program aimed at expanding medication access for low-income, uninsured residents across Chicago and its suburbs. The initiative is part of a national partnership with Dispensary of Hope, a nonprofit organization that distributes free,…
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Ann Arbor, Mich.-based University of Michigan Health has developed an AI model capable of scanning brain MRIs in seconds. The model, dubbed Prima, detected neurological conditions with up to 97.5% accuracy and determined how urgently patients needed treatment, according to…
As the fastest-growing U.S. state, South Carolina’s population growth is prompting health systems to expand and strengthen their workforce to meet rising demand for care. Driven by a net domestic migration increase of 66,622, the state’s population grew 1.5%, or…
Tracey Crandall has been named CHRO of Tenet Healthcare’s Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ms. Crandall joined Good Samaritan from a hospital in Rhode Island, where she served as vice president of human resources, according to…
As U.S. immigration officials receive access to Medicaid beneficiary data, hospitals and states are unsure whether to notify patients who are immigrants, according to a Feb. 6 KFF Health News report. Healthcare facilities are facing a dilemma: Telling patients the…
Apple is curtailing plans to offer an AI-powered virtual health coach, Bloomberg reported. The tech giant had for years been developing the service, internally called Health+, which would have melded data from Apple Watches and external lab results to create…
GoodRx said it is powering discounted drug pricing on TrumpRx, a federal direct-to-consumer platform that launched Feb. 5 with prices for 40 high-cost brand-name drugs. TrumpRx.gov connects patients with manufacturer-set cash prices under most-favored-nation agreements. The platform does not process…
J&J MedTech and its subsidiary Cerenovus are recalling multiple versions of the Cerepak Detachable Coil Systems due to a higher-than-expected rate of detachment failure, according to an Oct. 2 letter sent to customers. The issue has been linked to four…
For organizations seeking to improve employee well-being, offering time-based rewards — such as paid vacation — could play a powerful role. Receiving paid vacation time significantly increased workers’ feelings of humanness compared to receiving equivalent monetary bonuses, according to a…
Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center has regained its critical access designation, marking an important step toward reopening the hospital. The redesignation was supported through a bipartisan health funding agreement backed by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., who…