The FDA is rolling out a pilot program to ease digital health regulations and push tech innovation in the fight against chronic disease. The agency plans to select up to 10 device manufacturers in each of four clinical areas for…
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Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS. CMS created 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The patient…
Ambient AI scribes have had near-universal provider satisfaction at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, with 95% of clinicians reporting reduced mental fatigue and 90% citing improved job satisfaction, the health system’s digital chief told Becker’s. Thanks to the technology, one…
For the past decade, health systems have been told to invest in digital front door (DFD) technologies to solve access challenges. Many did so, modernizing websites, rolling out online scheduling, and beefing up their patient portals. But now, the promised…
Colorado, Louisiana and New York — particularly New York City — reported high levels of flu-like illness during the week ending Nov. 29, according to the latest CDC data on respiratory virus trends. The CDC’s respiratory illness activity map reflects…
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health has completed construction on its new $100 million Centra Langhorne Medical Center in Lynchburg. The health system broke ground on the facility in Spring 2024. It comprises five stories and 130,000 square feet, according to a…
Hospitals have long operated in a payment landscape shaped by reimbursement differentials, with hospital-based outpatient departments receiving higher rates for many services compared to freestanding physician offices or ambulatory centers. But that model is quickly shifting as momentum builds behind…
From orthopedic groups launching new service lines to the continued outpatient orthopedic push, here are some of the biggest topics that Becker’s heard in November from leaders in the orthopedic field. Hayden Baker, MD. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Endeavor…
Making continued investments into new services lines, technologies and facilities are top priorities for these leaders once the calendar flips into 2026. From modernizing outdated systems to improve efficiencies to breaking ground on new orthopedic ASCs, organizations already have blueprints…
Health systems today face a dual crisis: financial pressure that threatens long-term stability, and clinical complexity that is pushing physicians to the brink. Capacity is shrinking, burnout is rising, and margins remain under strain. At Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT…