DHL Supply Chain has launched a logistics solution designed to centralize inventory and medical support activities for U.S. health systems and connect supplies to points of care. The offering uses consolidated service centers to store, prepare, manage and distribute drugs,…
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South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals is providing $120,000 to support BridgeValley Community & Technical College’s radiologic technology program and its new energized laboratory. Through the Thomas Foundation, the program will receive $40,000 annually for its first three years,…
Philadelphia-based Temple Health is searching for an executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, expanding the scope of its top IT leadership role to include digital health, artificial intelligence and data strategy. The executive will oversee IT, digital…
Disney World marks its 55th anniversary this week as the largest single-site employer in the country that’s privately owned, with 80,000 cast members working across a property twice the size of Manhattan and a hotel inventory that rivals major American…
Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association have authorized a potential open-ended strike at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, leaving the door open for what the union said would be the largest such walkout in state history. The strike, if called,…
Eli Lilly received FDA approval Sept. 24 for Onswik, a once-weekly basal insulin injection for adults with Type 2 diabetes. The FDA approved Onswik for use alongside diet and exercise to improve glycemic control. The drug delivers steady basal insulin…
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has elected Zafar Chaudry, MD, as chair of its Board of Trustees for 2027, and added Cleveland Clinic CIO Sarah Hatchett to the board, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based association said Sept. 23. Dr.…
Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health is taking additional time for due diligence as it works through the process of acquiring Bristol (Conn.) Hospital and Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Hospital and integrating them into the UConn Health Community Network, according to a…
Epic’s September included a reported pause on most technology development to focus on cybersecurity, new AI deployments and integrations, expanded patient communication capabilities and continued growth across health systems. Here are 11 Epic updates from September:
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has turned to automation and AI to keep pace with roughly 30% volume growth while reducing the manual workload tied to prior authorization and patient estimates. Ochsner operates 46 hospitals and more than 370 outpatient and…