Strategic Planning

The ability to have AI in the EHR must have the goal of incorporation into daily workflows, says Meditech COO Helen Waters.  

Expanded network announced after Ascension reports $2.6B net loss for the year.

Having individuals connected by one identifier is good for information sharing and for attracting the private-public partnerships that are essential to moving forward, says Bogi Eliasen, director of health at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.  

High efficacy, less time, higher cost-savings and better care outcomes for patients when using XR training were the results of a recent report, according to Pearly Chen, VP of business development and partnerships at HTC VIVE.  

Quy Vo-Reinhard, dHealth Foundation director and cofounder, said a focus on education is critical to address key challenges such as interoperability, secure health records and blockchain-enabled EHRs.  

The combined organization would operate 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, organizations say.

Thirty-nine percent of the announced transactions in Q3 were spurred at least in part to financial distress, Kaufman Hall finds.

The value-based network will enable rural hospitals to meet the increasing challenges of delivering healthcare. 

Financial challenges in the coming year include lower volumes of COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, company says.

Optum growth led the way, with the subsidiary's revenues growing 22% year-over-year to $56.7 billion.