Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is expanding an AI and virtual care platform after a successful virtual nursing rollout. The 12-hospital system plans a unified virtual command center that will leverage a solution from AI company Andor Health that includes AI…
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Health systems are turning to data and analytics platforms to improve operational efficiencies, strengthen financial performance and boost patient care. For an April 30 report, health IT researcher KLAS Research surveyed dozens of healthcare organizations on how effective these solutions…
Hospital CFOs navigating today’s tight margins are being called to do more than manage spreadsheets — they’re being asked to rethink operations from the ground up. From challenging the status quo to shifting care upstream and aligning financial discipline with…
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer-Chester Medical Center closed May 2 as part of Prospect Medical Holdings’ court-approved plan to shutter Upland-based Crozer Health, NBC Philadelphia reported May 2. Crozer-Chester’s emergency department closed April 30 prior to the wider 300-bed hospital closure. Crozer…
The National Institutes of Health will no longer permit U.S. grantees to issue subawards to foreign collaborators, citing transparency and national security concerns, the agency said May 1. Four things to know: 1. Effective immediately, the NIH will not issue,…
HHS and the National Institutes of Health plan to develop universal vaccines targeting a broad range of flu and coronavirus strains using a new whole-virus platform. The platform, dubbed Generation Gold Standard, uses beta-propiolactone-inactivated whole-virus technology to produce vaccines that…
CVS Caremark has selected Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy as the preferred GLP-1 medication for its largest commercial template formularies, effective July 1. In March, Novo Nordisk launched NovoCare Pharmacy to provide direct-to-patient doses of Wegovy for $499 per month. Eligible self-paying…
Thirty percent of millennial physicians report their happiness as “improved,” compared to 21% of earlier generations, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. “‘If Boundaries Are Set,…
Female physicians are more likely to want to retire before age 60 compared to male physicians, according to a May 2 Medscape report. The “Ambitions for Life After Practicing: Medscape Physicians and Retirement Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more…
Healthcare gained 50,600 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is roughly in line with the average monthly increase of 52,000 jobs over the previous 12 months. Here are four other things to know from the…