Oracle Health Information Network, a subsidiary of Oracle Health, has been accepted as a candidate Qualified Health Information Network — or QHIN — under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The framework, known as TEFCA, is a federal initiative…
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Resident physicians, interns and fellows at Massachusetts General Brigham have reached a tentative labor contract with the health system. The three-year agreement, reached May 6, would cover more than 2,600 housestaff represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, a…
When examining artificial intelligence in healthcare, Eric Cheng, MD, CMIO of UCLA Health Sciences, takes a systemic, data-driven approach. In a recent interview on the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast,” Dr. Cheng described the health system’s strategy to evaluate AI technologies thoroughly…
The FDA has been in discussions with OpenAI regarding the agency’s use of artificial intelligence, Wired reported May 8, citing sources familiar with the talks. Here are four things to know:
Microsoft is partnering with health systems across the country on AI and data projects. Here are three updates, according to a May 7 Microsoft blog post: 1. Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network uses Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot to query…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is partnering with venture-builder Redesign Health to launch a new platform aimed at building and scaling companies that solve critical healthcare challenges. The Digital Innovation Platform will leverage Cedars-Sinai’s clinical expertise, research capabilities and data resources to…
From AI for clinical documentation to imaging, health system CIOs have been busy investing in emerging technologies to improve patient care and help providers become more efficient. Becker’s asked CIOs around the country: “What has been your best IT investment…
A new fixed-dose combination therapy pairing obicetrapib with the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients whose cholesterol remained elevated despite statin use, according to research published in The Lancet. The randomized, double-blind study enrolled…
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has shared plans to lay off 2% of its employees, or 1,000 people. The health system has 50,000 employees, according to its website. “Given current macroeconomic realities and anticipated challenges ahead, we have made the difficult…
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that could revoke the nonprofit status of the state’s largest health systems if their aggregate inpatient and outpatient charges exceed the state average, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported May 6. Four things to…