Primary care physicians at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham spend more than 61 hours weekly caring for a full patient panel, according to a study published Oct. 21 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed EHR and administrative data for…
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is working to streamline the physician onboarding process to ensure newly hired clinicians feel prepared, connected and supported from day one. Over the past two years, Sutter has hired 2,000 clinicians as part of a broader…
The White House has confirmed the $100,000 fee associated with H-1B visa petitions applies only to new applicants outside the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 20. Employers are not required to pay the fee for individuals already residing…
Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is cutting through the “noise” in health IT by mastering the fundamentals and targeting the real problems technology needs to solve, the health system’s new CIO told Becker’s. Amar Nagaram, who became enterprise IT chief in…
GE HealthCare is partnering with two health systems to codevelop an AI solution for its hospital operations software. The health tech company is working with Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and Honolulu-based Queen’s Health Systems to incorporate their feedback…
Jacob Wiesmann has been named divisional CFO at Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, according to an Oct. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Wiesmann served as a market CFO for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, according to…
Roche has received FDA approval for its antibody treatment Gazyva to be used in combination with standard therapy for adults with active lupus nephritis. Lupus nephritis affects more than 1.7 million people worldwide — a disproportionate share of which are…
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its older adult care strategy through a new partnership with Cadence, a remote care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to monitor patients’ health outside the hospital. The initiative aims to help older…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has secured the winning bid to acquire Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, Conn., for $86.1 million, according to an Oct. 18 bankruptcy court filing cited by CT Insider. No other buyers submitted bids…
The Citrus County Hospital Board, which owns the property of HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, is preparing to dissolve, Citrus County Chronicle reported Oct. 17. Here are five things to know: 1. The decision follows the conclusion of a…