Ascension Seton will open its new women’s hospital in Austin, Texas, on June 29. The $362 million Ascension Seton Women’s Hospital, located on the Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin campus, was built to meet growing demand for women’s health and…
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Oklahoma City-based OU Health has named Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, clinical service chief of radiology. Dr. Villanueva-Meyer was also appointed chair of the department of radiological sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, according to a June 23 news…
Thirty-one House Democrats are seeking more information on CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. The lawmakers sent a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, June 22, requesting data on the pilot by July 15. WISeR harnesses AI to…
Among patients who learned of their cancer diagnosis through an online portal, 59% were alone at the time, according to a study published June 24 in JAMA Network Open. The 21st Century Cures Act requires healthcare organizations provide patients with…
Epic’s momentum continued in June as the EHR giant added new customers, expanded its AI capabilities, advanced large-scale implementations and shared its vision for the future through comments from founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. Here are 11 Epic updates Becker’s…
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital nurses represented by Einstein Nurses United voted June 24 to ratify a new three-year labor contract, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The agreement covers nearly 1,200 nurses represented by Einstein Nurses United,…
A federal judge ruled June 24 that nursing, physician associate and other clinical groups are likely to succeed in their challenge to a Department of Education rule that excluded their degrees from “professional” status, subjecting students to lower federal loan…
Hospitals across the country are finding that traditional call coverage models are no longer enough. Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System and Midland-based MyMichigan Health are reworking the formula. The two health systems are deploying different models to keep specialty access…
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.4 billion to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Politico reported June 25. Here are seven Ebola updates to know. 1. The additional funds would go toward building…
Hermitage, Tenn.-based TriStar Summit Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has received approval from the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for a certificate of need to build an $18 million freestanding emergency department. The facility, which will be located…