Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center and its consortium partners are finalizing preparations to launch a new Epic EHR system, with a Jan. 31 go-live date approaching. The transition includes South Central Regional Medical Center, Covington County Hospital, Magee…
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Kelli Ferry has been named executive vice president and chief legal officer at Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. Ms. Ferry is a veteran of the 19-hospital system, having most recently served as deputy chief legal officer since 2022, according to a…
FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories have announced a joint venture partnership aimed at expanding access to laboratory services across Louisiana. Under the agreement, the two Louisiana-based organizations will combine FMOL Health’s integrated regional care network and clinical expertise with Orion…
Vijay Jun Patel has been promoted to senior vice president at CVS Health and managing partner of CVS Health Ventures. Mr. Patel has been with the company since rejoining it in 2015. During his tenure, he has held roles spanning…
Community Care Alliance, part of the Western Healthcare Alliance, and the Eastern Plains Health Consortium have shared plans to form a joint venture to unite rural Colorado hospitals from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains through a shared clinical…
Habitat Health, launched in 2024 by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and healthcare investment firm Town Hall Ventures, has opened a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center in Compton, Calif. Five things to know: 1. Habitat Health offers…
The American Nurses Credentialing Center has awarded 650 hospitals worldwide with the prestigious “Magnet” designation, but only six hospitals have earned the recognition seven times. Becoming a Magnet organization signifies nursing excellence and high quality patient care. Currently, just under…
Rebekah Artman, BSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital in North Carolina. Both facilities are part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture between Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health and…
Utah has launched a pilot program that allows artificial intelligence — without physician involvement — to renew certain medical prescriptions, Politico reported Jan. 6. The program, developed with health technology startup Doctronic, began in December and is limited to routine…
In this episode, Dr. Daniel del Portal, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Temple Health, explains the vital role long-term acute care hospitals play in improving patient flow, supporting medically complex recoveries, and stabilizing hospital operations. He highlights…