AI startup Anthropic is sounding the alarm on AI’s potential to reshape the workforce — and not in a good way, CNN reported May 29. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, told CNN in an interview that AI is on track…
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In the U.S., 57% of rural hospitals do not provide labor and delivery services, according to a November report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Closing OB-GYN programs leaves some patients without care options and with greater…
From UnityPoint Health planning to acquire a MercyOne hospital to a Georgia hospital set to join Emory Healthcare, here are three hospital M&A moves Becker’s reported during the week of May 26: 1. West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health signed…
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Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2023. He was then…
Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, is the new president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the organization said May 28. He is chair of neurosurgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York City and surgeon-in-chief…
The average time to see a physician across specialties has grown 19% since 2022, but for orthopedics that figure has gone down, according to a new survey from AMH Healthcare. The average physician appointment wait time for orthopedic surgery is 12 days…
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness. CMS’ Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized…
In recent years, more systems are turning to command centers or mission control programs to manage throughput amid rising demand. Centralized patient flow command centers have emerged as a key strategy to enhance operational efficiency and ease capacity strain. For…
Public Health, HIV Prevention, and Resilient Care Models with Dr. June Gipson of My Brother’s Keeper
In this episode, Dr. June Gipson, CEO of My Brother’s Keeper, Inc., joins the podcast to share how her organization is addressing sexual and reproductive health, tackling funding cuts, and expanding care across Mississippi. She also discusses emerging public health…