Data + Technology

It’s been a slow start to the year for healthcare mergers, but analysts project more transactions in the coming months. Critics worry about the prospect of mega-deals.

AI is the solution for assisting hospitals with managing operating room backlogs and overall efficiencies. Some use predictive analytics to optimize scheduling to slash patient wait times.

Also, John Muir Health hires a president and CEO, Saratoga Hospital selects a new president and XSOLIS announces two new leaders.

Patients have higher expectations, and hospital executives say the industry must focus more on the customer experience. It was a recurring theme at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit this week.

The e-commerce behemoth is buying the primary care provider, saying the health industry needs reinvention. Analysts say Amazon could succeed.

The Cleveland-based system was hailed for its commitment to excellence. Cliff Megerian, the system’s CEO, says the staff aims to deliver care with kindness and compassion.

The attacks are costing health systems millions of dollars and threatening patients. Hospital leaders must develop robust defenses and prepare detailed recovery plans, experts say.

In other news, Intermountain Healthcare chooses a chief digital officer, and Hackensack Meridian Health hires a president for two hospitals.

The electronic health records giant says it will join TEFCA, a new national health information exchange framework. With records and data more easily available, patients and providers will see the benefits, Doyle says.

America’s largest electronic health record company will be a part of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. Epic’s Matt Doyle says the company will encourage its thousands of partners to follow suit.

Health equities cost Americans $320 billion, and could surge to $1 trillion by 2040. Deloitte’s Andy Davis talks about ways healthcare leaders can make progress in addressing disparities.

It’s their top pain point, according to a new survey of executives. Leaders are focused on recruiting and retention, but may need to focus more on diversity efforts.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, Hu discusses the challenges for hospitals and post-acute providers, the potential of data and how health systems need to collaborate.

Deepa Kumaraiah spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about using data to provide better care, new approaches from the COVID-19 pandemic, and caring for staff.

Cyberattacks have become an increasingly dangerous threat to hospitals. Jeff Schmidt, president of Avertium, said health systems must recognize the danger and take action.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies issued a warning Wednesday to public health organizations. Health systems are urged to take steps to protect patient data.

The two organizations announced a partnership to develop cutting-edge innovations that can improve healthcare around the globe.

Automated solutions help measure the patient experience efficiently, gain essential insight into what patients think, and allow providers to act on that knowledge.

A survey of executives find recruiting and retention are top challenges, along with improving the patient experience and expanding digital health options.

The president has chosen Arati Prabhakar to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Science advocates say her experience could be invaluable in helping establish a new health research agency.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said some facilities won’t get the new system until next year. The delay comes amid reports of problems with the system harming patients at a veterans hospital in Washington state.

A new report by Abnormal Security sheds light on a growing trend of hackers impersonating third-party vendors to steal from companies.

The Kentucky-based system is partnering with Biofourmis, a digital health company, to serve patients and participate in a study of acute care at home in rural areas.

The AHA’s Opioid Stewardship Measurement Guide, considered the 'gold standard' for opioid measurement for hospitals, misses a critical opportunity: measurement of opioid diversion.

True interoperability of patient data has been a goal for decades. But any enthusiasm must be tempered by the security and privacy issues healthcare companies continue to experience.