Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer at the edge of specialty healthcare. It’s already at the very center of strategic planning and operations. Yet as adoption continues to gain momentum, caution and care must be priorities: Each organization must safeguard,…
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Ascension Wisconsin has named Melinda Fagan as chief human resources executive. Ms. Fagan joined Ascension Wisconsin from Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, where she served as regional HR director for the 22,000-employee healthcare organization, according to a Nov. 17 Ascension…
A majority of early users say Oracle Health’s new Clinical AI Agent is reducing documentation time and easing clinician burnout, according to a Nov. 12 KLAS Research report. KLAS interviewed 17 individuals from 17 organizations for its first look at…
In a Nov. 14 letter, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and other pharmacy organizations asked CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, to consider expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice. The letter builds off Dr. Oz’s early October comments, when he encouraged…
In the past 12 months, community hospitals experienced a 10.6% increase in the average direct cost per case, while academic medical centers saw an 11.5% higher cost, according to a report from Sg2, a Vizient company. Between the second quarter…
Kaufman Hall’s recent “National Hospital Flash Report” found the gap between high- and low-performing hospitals has continued to widen this year, despite a steady overall financial performance for nonprofit hospitals. The report, which secured data from 1,300 hospitals across the…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has named Terry Haley, as its next executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. In the role, Mr. Haley will direct enterprise-wide marketing, communications and brand strategy for the pediatric health system. His…
Nathaniel Beers, MD, stepped into the role of president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Blythedale Children’s Hospital Nov. 17, becoming only the third individual to lead the hospital in 66 years. Prior to joining Blythedale, Dr. Beers served as executive…
While the vast majority of health system leaders are implementing or piloting AI, many don’t feel prepared to lead this transformation, the Healthcare Financial Management Association found. Here are four things to know from the Nov. 6 report that surveyed…
Sutter Health’s continued growth as a comprehensive, integrated health system in Northern California took another step Nov. 17 with the announcement of plans to build a new medical center on a 13.63-acre site near Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The…