The American Oncology Network, a physician-led network of community oncology practices, has appointed two clinical directors to its leadership team, according to a July 22 news release. Robert McDonald, MD, has been appointed radiology medical director and in-house reading radiologist.…
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health has surpassed 1 million patient encounters supported by Ambience Healthcare’s ambient AI solution. Ardent-affiliated clinicians now use Ambience in 87% of ambulatory encounters across specialties, well above the 40% to 45% industry benchmark cited in peer-reviewed…
Erie County Medical Center Corporation in Buffalo, N.Y., named two new vice presidents, according to a July 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Heather Gallagher was promoted to vice president of human resources and will also serve as interim chief…
The National Cancer Institute has tapped Paul Pearlman, PhD, as acting chief of the Imaging Technology Development Branch in the Cancer Imaging Program. Dr. Pearlman shared news of his appointment in a July 20 LinkedIn post. He has been part…
Rhode Island and Hawaii enacted new AI healthcare laws in June and July, while Arizona’s governor vetoed a similar chatbot disclosure bill, reflecting a split national picture on state-level AI oversight. Here’s a look at which states enacted or rejected…
In a July 23 session of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., said he will vote in favor of the Trump administration’s third CDC director nominee, while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will…
Committees in the House and Senate each advanced healthcare price transparency legislation this week, both aiming to expand disclosure requirements for hospitals, insurers and other healthcare providers. Both measures would expand the existing hospital and payer price transparency rules, bring…
Lee Elbert has been named CFO of Humboldt (Iowa) County Memorial Hospital, according to a July 22 LinkedIn post. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital is a 21-bed critical access facility. It has more than 300 employees, according to its website. “[Mr.…
Tampa General Hospital and Main Line Health each unveiled new college athletics jersey patch sponsorships, becoming the first health systems to hold such deals with the University of South Florida and Saint Joseph’s University, respectively. Tampa (Fla.) General and USF…
Over the past decade, e-prescribing has become nearly universal, reaching 96% of all prescriptions, and real-time benefit tools built to show providers a patient’s cost and coverage at the point of prescribing are now used by more than 90% of…