Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente said a commissioned analysis found lower prescription drug costs for Washington state commercial employer groups enrolled in its health plans compared with matched market benchmarks. The review, conducted by Milliman, compared Kaiser Permanente’s 2023 prescription drug…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Abridge have codeveloped an AI-powered documentation tool for nursing, involving nurses every step of the way. The health system and AI startup began working together in 2024 to build the application. After launching the AI,…
Eunmee Shim, MSN, president of OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Ill., plans to step down May 29. Derrick Frazier will assume the hospital president role, in addition to serving as president of OSF HealthCare Saint James–John W. Albrecht…