DP Harris, PhD, Loma Linda University Health’s new senior vice president of enterprise IT and chief digital and information officer, says AI proficiency is no longer optional for IT professionals. Dr. Harris, who oversees more than 400 IT professionals and…
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Plenful, the leading AI workflow automation platform for pharmacy teams, today announced the launch of Referral Agent – the first AI agent purpose-built for 340B referral capture. At a leading Mid-Atlantic academic medical center, Referral Agent expanded referral claim review…
AMN Healthcare’s Language Services has acquired Jaide Health, an AI-enabled medical interpretation and translation platform designed to support limited English proficiency patients. Dallas-based AMN said the deal extends its language access capabilities beyond clinical interactions — where credentialed human interpreters…
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Ben Rawcliffe, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer. Mr. Rawcliffe joins the 136-bed hospital from HCA Healthcare’s Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas, where…
For patients diagnosed with heart failure, getting on the right medications can be a slow process. At Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, pharmacists are playing a growing role in helping heart failure patients reach guideline-directed medical therapy more quickly. The health…
In 2022, Ascension ran 139 hospitals and was losing nearly $2 billion a year. By June 2026, it operated 90 hospitals and more than 300 ASCs. The $3.9 billion acquisition of Amsurg was the final move in a significant strategic…
U.S. drug overdose deaths are falling at a pace not seen in a generation — and the latest federal data suggests the decline is broad and accelerating. Provisional drug overdose deaths dropped in 42 of 50 states in the 12…
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System is deploying an AI-powered radiology reporting platform across its imaging network, which includes more than 16 outpatient imaging centers and five hospital campuses. The health system selected Rad AI for the initiative, according to…
ACA sign-ups during the open enrollment period for 2026 were down 5% year over year, the most substantial dip since marketplaces launched in 2014 — but that’s not even the full story. The Commonwealth Fund reviewed CMS and state marketplace…
Drugmakers are racing to develop next-generation obesity drugs that build on the success of products from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Among them, Pfizer, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim and Amgen are focusing on improving convenience, reducing side effects and preserving muscle…