Children’s Hospital Association is rebranding in a move aimed at modernizing its image and reaffirming its role as a national advocate for children’s health, the organization said Nov. 4 in a news release. The Washington, D.C.-based association, which represents more…
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Another prospective buyer for two Rhode Island hospitals has emerged after owner Prospect Medical Holdings sought permission from a federal bankruptcy judge to close the facilities or place them under the state’s control. A spokesperson for Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare…
BJC Health is the new name of the combined BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System. St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s merged in 2024, creating a 24-hospital, $10.7 billion organization known as BJC Health System.…
In this episode, Shana Hoffman, President and CEO of Lucet, shares why behavioral health is the key to transforming patient outcomes and reducing costs. She discusses how Lucet is breaking down fragmentation, scaling integrated care, and achieving measurable results for…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed an AI algorithm that can detect obstructive sleep apnea using electrocardiogram results. The study, published Nov. 4 in JACC: Advances, analyzed 12-lead ECG test data from 11,299 patients who had also undergone sleep evaluations.…
Health system leaders agree on one thing: technology won’t fix healthcare’s biggest problems on its own. Despite growing expectations that technology can solve the industry’s biggest problems, health IT leaders say the most persistent myth is that innovation alone can…
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St. Louis-based Mercy is partnering with Microsoft to develop what the organizations describe as the first commercially available ambient AI solution for nurses, aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving patient care. The technology, part of Microsoft Dragon Copilot, captures…