By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review Health systems’ leadership benches have expanded in the last year, as new executive titles make their way to C-suites in response to changing industry dynamics and emerging challenges. Nearly two months into 2024, this trend shows no…
By Andrea Fox for Healthcare IT News Some 93% of physicians feel burned out, but 83% said AI has the potential to reduce administrative burdens, according to athenahealth’s third Physician Sentiment Survey, conducted by the Harris Poll. For this year’s…
By Claire Wallace for Becker’s Hospital Review The average age of practicing physicians in the U.S. is 53.9, which is nearly 10 years higher than the U.S. labor force median age of 41.8, according to a 2023 report from Definitive Healthcare based…
Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review Nonprofit hospital expenses dropped from November to December and had low single digit growth year over year, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” released Jan. 30. The data shows overall expenses per…
By Paige Haeffele for Becker’s Hospital Review Healthcare is an ever-changing industry, and in 2023, CMS made notable changes — some lauded, some contested. CMS policies affect many issues healthcare leaders and physicians are most passionate about, such as reimbursement…
By Mike Restuccia for Healthcare IT News It’s that time of year, to reflect again on the past and pontificate about what the future may hold for the healthcare information technology community. For the first time in several years, I’m promoting a more positive,…
By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders Media CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Along with its yearly payment rate changes, the final rule placed a focus on promoting high-quality care and rewarding hospitals that…
By Patsy Newitt for Becker’s Hospital Review Extracapsular cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs, according to recent data from Definitive Healthcare. Here are the 25 most common ASC procedures by percent of total charges, followed…
By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The healthcare industry is still skeptical about the introduction of AI use within medical care, with 55 percent of medical professionals stating the technology is not ready for medical use, Yahoo Finance reported July 10. …
CINCINNATI, OH – May 22, 2023 – The US Patent Office (USPTO) has granted Dolbey and Company, Inc. patent number 11,640,820 that covers the systems and methods for the insertion of formatted text with speech recognition voice shortcuts. Speech recognition…
