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…
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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…
Growing without losing control: How Fort Bend Rheumatology built a revenue cycle that scales
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As physician organizations grow — adding locations, specialties or private equity partners — the revenue cycle processes built for a single site often start to break down. During a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar sponsored by NextGen Healthcare, Jerri Ivey, vice…
A Sept. 24 Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker analysis compared TrumpRx prices for 32 brand-name drugs without generic or biosimilar competition with publicly listed prices in 11 peer OECD countries. Here are six findings to know:
More than 1 in 5 older U.S. adults were potentially at risk of a major drug-drug interaction from 2021 to 2023, according to a study published Sept. 24 in JAMA. Researchers analyzed nationally representative data from community-dwelling adults ages 62…
Hospitals and health systems are building out their AI workforces, with openings spanning AI architecture, governance, engineering, product development and legal strategy. Here are 10 AI-focused positions listed on health system career sites as of Sept. 25:
New York City-based One Brooklyn Health has launched Ready Set Sickle, a virtual reality educational game that teaches patients, families and community members about sickle cell disease. The health system’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program developed the game with funding from…