Sutter Health is redefining what it means to empower and support healthcare workers at a time when hospitals and health systems nationwide continue to navigate workforce challenges like burnout. Becker’s connected with Deborah Yount, CHRO of Sutter Health, to learn…
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Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health has revealed its plan to reopen Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital as North Carolina’s first rural emergency hospital. The news comes after Martin County (N.C.) officials signed a nonbinding proposal with ECU Health in mid-May for…
Healthcare IT leaders are under constant pressure to navigate competing priorities as they work to modernize, innovate, and protect their environment. They must transform infrastructure and ensure fast, reliable data access across EHRs, imaging, and analytics platforms. They need to…
UChicago Medicine Medical Group is notifying patients of a data breach involving a former third-party vendor that may have compromised individuals’ personal information. Here are five things to know:
Epic is rolling out a suite of new tools aimed at bringing generative AI into clinical workflows, improving EHR usability for nurses and making it easier for patients to schedule appointments through conversational text messaging. Here’s a look at some…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable features Sheri Johnson, Vice President, Member Enrollment and Billing, UCare. Sheri discusses how member feedback led to meaningful changes in payment options—including credit card and pay-by-phone solutions—and…
Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health, a four-hospital system, has been created as part of the final step in CarePoint Health’s bankruptcy exit. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kate Stickles approved the plan April 17, which went into effect May 22. The system…
CMS is ramping up federal oversight to prevent states from misusing federal Medicaid funds to care for undocumented immigrants. Federal Medicaid funds generally only cover emergency care for “noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status” who meet other eligibility criteria, but some…
When health system CIOs weigh new digital tools, one factor consistently rises to the top: integration with their EHR system. From ambient AI solutions to patient engagement platforms, whether a technology can integrate seamlessly with the EHR often determines whether…
A new AMN Healthcare survey published May 27 found it now takes an average of 31 days to schedule a physician appointment in 15 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas — up 19% from 2022 and 48% from 2004. AMN…