In January, The Joint Commission will launch the Sustainable Healthcare Certification program, enabling U.S. hospitals to enhance sustainability and lower greenhouse gas emissions. This voluntary initiative provides a structured framework for hospitals to pursue…
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Kathy Dalton Ford, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Ronin, discusses the advantages of integrating telehealth and electronic-reported outcomes (EROs) with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in cancer care. EROs streamline communication, reducing clinician burden,…
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Two New York hospitals, Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, are still grappling with disruptions caused by a ransomware attack that occurred on August 31. Despite the passage of weeks, both hospitals are…
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Along with many other large health systems, HCA Healthcare is exploring ways to reduce its clinicians’ administrative burden through the use of generative AI.
The health system, which is the largest for-profit hospital chain in…
Two New York hospitals are still working to get back to normal operations following a reported ransomware attack that occurred this past month. While hospital operations are still affected, LockBit is threatening to release…
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Fujitsu introduces Surgical Capacity Optimization (SCO), powered by quantum-inspired computing technology. SCO enhances operating room efficiency by analyzing historical surgery data to uncover prime-time OR hours. In a trial, SCO improved available OR time…
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GE HealthCare and Mayo Clinic have formed a strategic partnership to advance radiology and patient care, emphasizing theranostics, AI, and digital health solutions. Their collaboration aims to enhance magnetic resonance technologies, cancer care through…
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AtlantiCare, a New Jersey healthcare system, has harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Through an AI-driven “virtual clinic” provided by Optellum, the system proactively identifies patients with lung nodules,…
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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has successfully digitised its maternity service and is now live with the BadgetNet system from Clevermed, a maternity and neonatal specialist. In a further boost to the region,…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has fined two hospitals in September for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. This marks the third month in a row that the agency has…
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