Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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UChicago Medicine supply workers agree to deal
After about 125 supply chain workers and tradespeople went on a six-day strike, UChicago Medicine and Local 73 SEIU agreed on a new contract. -
Why the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout may require lots of new staff
Lawmakers are concerned that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Oracle Health EHR rollout could require the government to hire many additional staffers, Military.com reported. -
California health system hacked through 'push notification spamming'
A California health system was breached after a hacker gained access through "push notification spamming."
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7 most promising areas for generative AI in healthcare
More than 70% of healthcare organizations either have already adopted or plan to implement generative AI, McKinsey & Co. reported July 25. -
Health systems embrace proactive quality, safety work
In healthcare, there is no shortage of calls to make patient safety and quality improvement efforts more strategic and proactive. -
Hospitals need to transition how they transition nurses into practice
Transitioning new nurse graduates from a remote learning environment forced by the pandemic into practicing by the bedside has been a challenge for health systems, calling for a change in the way C-suite leaders tackle the issue, hospital leaders told Becker's. -
9 hospitals closing departments or ending services
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
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Epic's data fight spotlights privacy, access concerns
A dispute involving EHR vendor Epic Systems has ignited concerns about the security of medical information in the healthcare industry, Politico reported July 25. -
Advocate nurse leaders help 'write the book' on virtual nursing
The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses has introduced a new virtual nursing certificate developed with input from nurse leaders at Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. -
Envision exits California
Envision is no longer operating in California after decreasing its footprint in the state over the last several years. -
UPMC and Tampa General back imaging interoperability startup
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Enterprises, and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital Ventures, the venture capital arms of UPMC and Tampa General Hospital, respectively, have completed a strategic financing round for Medicom, a health tech startup leading enterprise imaging interoperability.
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No survival advantage for double mastectomies over other treatments, study suggests
Double mastectomies have similar survival rates to lumpectomies and single mastectomies, according to research published July 25 in JAMA Oncology. -
Georgia system plans 'necessary' rebrand amid regional expansion
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Health Care System is rebranding to Vitruvian Health as part of its regional expansion plans. -
20 CFO exits in 2024
Multiple hospital and health system CFOs have left or announced plans to leave their roles since the beginning of 2024. -
Brigham, Faulkner nurses move closer to strike
Thousands of nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, voted on July 24 and 25 to authorize one-day strikes. -
Vermont health system names CFO
Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care has named Cheyenne Holland CFO. -
Health systems, hospitals getting new IT execs
Here are 30 hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 12: -
Ascension selling spree continues
St. Louis-based Ascension continues to improve its operating performance and aims to ensure long-term sustainability for the health system on the back of a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023. -
Median health system margins steady at 2.3%, expenses rise
Average health system operating margins held steady in June while hospital margins dropped slightly, according to Strata's Monthly Healthcare Industry Financial Benchmarks, published July 25. -
4 ways systems identify CEO successors
CEO exits have declined 19.5% in the first half of 2024 compared to last year.
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