West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will close the post-acute rehab center at its Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital, which will affect 55 employees. Nearly all of the employees were offered new positions, and around 50% have accepted new roles at the hospital.…
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Minneapolis-based Allina Health has struck a deal to codevelop AI solutions with automation company Qventus. As the inaugural member of the startup’s AI Solution Factory, the health system will create operational AI assistants with the company. The 12-hospital organization already…
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