New Orleans-based Ochsner Health plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective May 31. The increase will affect more than 3,000 employees, according to a March 13 letter to staff from Pete November, president and CEO, and…
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At Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, opening a patient chart may soon begin with a question, not a click. The organization is among the first to experiment with Epic’s conversational AI tool, Ask Art. Ask Art functions similarly to consumer AI…
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The FDA has alerted healthcare providers to a recall of two intracranial pressure monitoring kits manufactured by Integra LifeSciences due to potential corrosion on the included 14-gauge Tuohy needle. The recall applies to the Codman Microsensor Basic Kit and the…
Pharmacy benefit manager Script Care has reached a $135,000 settlement with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, resolving concerns over its pharmacy audit practices in the state. The settlement follows a review of 27 audits involving 24 Oklahoma pharmacies, according to…
In this episode, Munjal Shah, Co-founder and CEO of Hippocratic AI, shares his journey from Silicon Valley entrepreneur to healthcare innovator and explains why safety, voice technology, and an abundance mindset are redefining patient engagement. He discusses designing AI that…
In this episode, Brian Cheney, Division SVP of Sales Operations and Commercial Markets Growth at Health Care Service Corporation, discusses the launch of Unity Health Hub and how it helps employers navigate the growing number of digital health solutions. He…
A federal judge’s March 16 ruling blocking much of HHS’ recent vaccine policy overhaul is raising new questions about access to respiratory syncytial virus preventive shots for infants. In the decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts…
Through the National Cancer Institute, HHS has launched a $200 million initiative to establish public-private partnerships to study cancer vaccines, according to a March 17 report from The Wall Street Journal. The clinical trials will focus on various vaccine types…
GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with reduced risk of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioid use disorders, as well as other substance use disorders, suggesting potential prevention effects across a broad range of substances, according to a study published March…