Some hospitals are postponing elective procedures to preserve capacity as a severe flu season pushes admissions higher and fills emergency departments across the U.S. UnityPoint Health-Des Moines said it will delay some surgeries and procedures requiring overnight admission through Jan. 13…
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While healthcare buzzes with talk of EHR tools that can forecast a patient’s mortality or disease progression, the industry hasn’t reached its “MedGPT moment,” according to Stanford (Calif.) University researchers. Current generative AI models trained on EHR data are roughly…
East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Health Care will transition to Epic’s EHR and billing system Jan. 31 through a new partnership with Detroit-based Henry Ford Health. The shift will move MSU Health Care off its current Athenahealth platform and onto Henry…
Adam Thacker took the helm Jan. 7 as CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind., marking the 10th chief executive in the hospital’s 118-year history, according to a news release. Mr. Thacker has been with the hospital since 2013, when…
Phoenix-based Banner Health is entering 2026 with momentum — and urgency. Like many health systems, it faces significant headwinds, including rising costs, regulatory volatility and shifting payer dynamics. President and CEO Amy Perry said the organization is refining strategies to…
In a first-of-its-kind partnership for Baxter, the medtech company said Jan. 8 it is partnering with Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health to support the health system’s nursing workforce. With a focus on integrating connected care technologies across the 18-hospital system, the…
Emotional safety should be assessed as a core component of patient safety, researchers at New York City-based NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing wrote in a Dec. 29 article published in Advances in Nursing Science. While current literature explores emotional…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has expanded its Magee-Womens services to UPMC Washington, strengthening access to advanced women’s healthcare across Washington County and surrounding areas. “This is more than an expansion, it’s a promise kept,” Brook Ward, president of UPMC Washington and UPMC…
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has named Amanda de los Reyes vice president of revenue cycle. She joins the health system from Valleywise Health, where she served as vice president of revenue cycle since December 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile. …
Aaron Martin has been appointed CFO of Medical City Plano (Texas) and Medical City Sachse (Texas), a campus of Medical City Plano. The hospitals are part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Medical City Healthcare in Dallas. In his new role,…