Marketing Leadership and Strategic Vision
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine’s marketing department is emphasizing its strong brand while “not resting on our laurels,” according to its new chief communication and marketing officer. Christine Woolsey, who assumed…
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Introduction
University of Utah Health, a leading Salt Lake City-based academic medical center, has entered a transformative chapter by appointing Dr. James Hotaling as its inaugural chief innovation officer. This strategic move, effective September 1,…
Next-generation sequencing-based tests have advanced the field of medical diagnostics, but their novelty and cost can lead to uncertainty in clinical deployment. The Heme-STAMP is one such assay that tracks mutations in genes implicated…
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The Evolution of Electronic Health Records in Modern Healthcare
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have undergone remarkable transformation over the last few years, evolving from basic digital filing systems to sophisticated platforms that integrate artificial intelligence,…
Major Healthcare System Announces Significant Workforce Reduction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has announced the elimination of up to 650 positions as part of a comprehensive $300 million-plus operational reduction initiative. The Nashville-based academic medical…
What You Should Know:
– Cleveland Clinic and AKASA have established a strategic collaboration to deploy generative AI tools to support efficient and accurate medical coding practices.
– Through this partnership, Cleveland Clinic will apply multiple AKASA AI-powered…
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I spent several hours this weekend fighting with healthcare technology systems that haven’t been adapted to play nice with the new ways that some of us work as physicians.
In the past, many physicians…
Mount Sinai Health System this week announced that it has named Lisa S. Stump to be its new Chief Digital Information Officer, as well as the Dean for Information Technology at Mount Sinai’s Icahn…
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I was back in the patient role this week, visiting a different hospital for my annual MRI. I was glad that the high-risk clinic at Big Academic Medical Center offered me the option to…
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Background: Use of electronic medical record (EMR) patient portal messaging has rarely been studied in maternity care. Objective: This study aimed to estimate changes in patient portal use and intensity in prenatal care before…
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