A series of technology-enabled quality improvement initiatives reduced additional imaging recommendations by 44% at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, according to a study published June 3 in Radiology. The interventions were aimed at improving the efficiency and actionability of additional…
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New Brunswick, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has launched a focused ultrasound program for the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The platform delivers MRI-guided focused ultrasound without surgical incision, according to a June 3 news release from the health system. …
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine radiologists used a generative AI system — designed in-house by Northwestern engineers — to boost documentation efficiency by 15.5%, according to a study published June 5 in JAMA Network Open. The system was utilized across Northwestern Medicine’s…
Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology changing many aspects of healthcare delivery. Some nurses fear the risk of relying too much on it; others see big potential for reducing administrative burden. Nurse leaders at the nation’s biggest health systems and…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Wendi Hulett, Chief Nursing Officer at Lincoln County Medical Center – Presbyterian Healthcare Services. She discusses how her team drastically reduced nurse turnover through a rapid hire…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable features Dawn Maroney, Chief Executive Officer of Alignment Health Plan and President of Alignment Health. She shares how Alignment uses AI-assisted care, culturally aware outreach, and a…
Atlanta-based Shepherd Center, a hospital specializing in brain and spinal cord injury, has named Jim Kelly vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Kelly joins the 152-bed hospital from J.P. Morgan, where he…
Lawton, Okla.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital is transitioning from seven different medical record systems to a single Meditech EHR system, KSWO reported June 5. Meditech began working with the hospital in early June to facilitate a smooth transition. Comanche County…
A bipartisan group of senators on June 4 reintroduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems, and Initiatives for Sepsis Act, a bill that would direct the CDC to lead national efforts aimed at curbing sepsis-related deaths and improving management of the…
From partnering with more health systems to testing a generative AI-powered health assistant, here are seven of Amazon’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since January: Editor’s note: This article was updated Dec. 1 and will continue to be updated with…