Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Health anticipates a return on investment of nearly $1 billion from implementing Epic, its IT chief told Becker’s. The two-hospital system signed a deal for the new EHR in June with a go-live date of Nov. 1,…
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Jacob Kilgore, MD, has been named inaugural chief quality officer at Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network. The four-hospital system said it created the role to advance quality and patient safety. Dr. Kilgore will be responsible for developing evidence-based programs…
The persistent staffing shortages of the past few years, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, are forcing hospital and health systems leaders to rethink their workforce models and strategies for attracting and retaining clinicians, including float pool…
Over the past year, 18 primary care providers have moved from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, reflecting a longstanding battle for market share between the state’s two largest healthcare institutions. In November 2024,…
President Donald Trump has postponed a planned announcement of a proposal to extend enhanced ACA subsidies, CNN reported Nov. 24. Trump was expected to unveil a proposal as early as Nov. 24 that would extend the subsidies for two years…
A federal judge ruled Nov. 21 in favor of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after the Justice Department requested information on patients receiving gender-affirming care. In the ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Kearney said the requests are “beyond the authority…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham researchers found that pairing generative AI ambient documentation tools with a virtual scribe significantly reduced after-hours work and documentation delays for physicians. A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine evaluated 181 primary…
Over the past 18 months, Gainesville-based University of Florida has undergone a realignment into a unified operating structure under the theme of “Together We Transform.” This multifaceted process has allowed it to thrive in today’s healthcare environment, improve care access…
From advancing brain health research to establishing a new medical center, here is how five health systems are spending donations, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 6. 1. Michael Jordan donated $10 million to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical…
Fitch has removed Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Holy Redeemer Health System from rating watch negative after it avoided violating its debt service covenant for a second consecutive year. The health system was downgraded to “B+” from “BB-” by Fitch in June and…