Electronic health records have long been a cornerstone of healthcare — but for many CIOs, the next era of EHRs must go far beyond their current capabilities. From ambient documentation to AI integration and hands-free workflows, three health system CIOs…
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Justin Harris has been named CEO of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., effective July 1. Mr. Harris joins the 74-bed facility from a physician-owned surgical group in Evansville, Ind., according to an April 28 news release from the hospital.…
UnitedHealth Group has named Patrick Conway, MD, current Optum Rx CEO, as the new CEO of Optum, effective May 6. Current Optum CEO, Heather Cianfrocco, has been named UnitedHealth’s executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security after serving…
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health is expanding its use of an artificial intelligence tool designed to support emergency department nurses and enhance patient safety across five additional hospitals. The health system will now deploy KATE AI in seven of its…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ Oracle Health EHR system is back online following a temporary outage, CNBC reported April 28. A spokesperson for the health system told the publication the issue was resolved April 28 and was not related to…
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health plans to lay off 43 employees following a workforce reduction of less than 1% in February. The positions were selected to minimize the effect on direct patient care, according to a statement from President and CEO…
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would set new requirements for pharmacy benefit managers that lawmakers say will help rural pharmacies stay open and lower prescription costs, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 28. Here are four things…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente laid off 38 California employees across multiple locations April 21, according to multiple WARN notices. The positions were primarily business function-related and do not provide patients direct care, a spokesperson for Kaiser said in an April…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health recorded an operating income of $291.9 million (1.6% operating margin) in 2024, up from an operating income of $197.7 million (1.2% margin) in 2023, according to its April 29 financial report. Four things to…
Historically, supporting after-hours care has been a significant challenge for healthcare practices. Whether it’s hiring additional staff to manage after-hours patient calls or addressing messages and requests from the previous night, there continues to be a gap in the care…