Integration & Physician Issues

The New York City-based New York University announced the creation of a three-year medical school in Mineola, N.Y., on Feb. 19.

About half of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Trusts claim to have an electronic patient record (EPR*).

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced its intent Feb. 19 to waive all four years of tuition for the first five classes of students admitted to its new medical school.

Amid a shortage of medical professionals, Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and other health systems have begun recruiting from outside the U.S. to meet their workforce needs, according to The Daily Item.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth announced its intent to close Good Samaritan Hospital's cardiac surgery program in January. However, the move has drawn criticism and concern from physicians at the hospital, Cincinnati.com reports.

Ten years ago, Stanford (Calif.) University began work to tackle the growing issue of physician burnout. In 2017, the institution created the WellMD Center, which aims to help medical professionals at Stanford and across the nation take steps to improve…

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ended a 20-year practice of teaching physicians to insert breathing tubes by practicing on live cats, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Three senators introduced a bill to add 15,000 training positions for physicians over five years to help address the physician shortage.

A recent press release by Quest Diagnostics announced that it has completed its acquisition of the clinical laboratory services business of Boyce & Bynum Pathology Laboratories. 

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare physicians can recommend medical marijuana treatment for eligible patients under Utah's new cannabis program, the health system said Feb. 14.