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The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Under the leadership of Michael J. Dowling, in 2013 New York-based Northwell Health launched its own health plan. CareConnect was the first provider-owned commercial health plan on the New York state exchange, made available to individuals, families and businesses on…
In February, the Joint Commission named Ronald M. Wyatt, MD, as the organization's first-ever patient safety officer. The position reflects the Joint Commission's commitment to promoting safe and high-quality care with a goal of zero patient harm. Dr. Wyatt was…
New research shows the exchange of immunization data between a centralized city immunization registry and provider electronic health records can boost pediatric immunization coverage, reduce over-immunization for adolescents and improve immunization record completeness.
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Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., in collaboration with Yale New Haven Health System, have developed a new cloud-based health platform that will give patients access to their electronic health records from across systems and synchronize…
The bacteria found in a person's gut may contribute to how well the individual recovers from vascular surgery, according to new early research led by Karen Ho, MD, a vascular surgeon with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department…
George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., has named Kimberly Russo CEO, effective June 3.
As hospitals and health systems juggle new compliance issues and payment models under CMS, many institutions are looking to strengthen their financial management arms.
Music legend Prince Rogers Nelson, more commonly known as Prince, died April 21. Since his death, a growing body of evidence suggests opioid medication may have played a role in the star's death, according to a CNN report.