The United States ranks high in EHR adoption but low in interoperability, according to a global interoperability study by market research firm Black Book Research. Here are interoperability rates by ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported an operating income of $2.3 billion (12.7% margin) in the first quarter, compared to a $2.2 billion operating gain (13% margin) in the same period last ...

Emergency departments see the most firearm-related injuries on the Fourth of July of any holiday, according to a CDC analysis covering nine states and Washington, D.C. Researchers analyzed more than ...

Nurses are the cornerstone of patient care, but too often, their time is consumed by documentation. Hunt Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Greenville TX found a promising solution to ease nurse ...

Median health system margins dropped slightly from 1% in January and February to 0.9% in March, according to Strata Decision Technology data. Individual hospitals fared better. “We’ve seen some ...

Leflore Hospital has been selected to participate in CMS’ Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program. Three things to know: 1. Under the designation, the hospital will receive cost-based Medicare ...

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has issued a warning about a recent scam whereby “unauthorized individuals” have impersonated the health system by offering fraudulent jobs or have contacted ...

On January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched HCAHPS 2.0, representing the most ...

Some early-onset colorectal cancers may be caused by exposure to a bacterial toxin within the first 10 years of life, according to a study published April 23 in Nature. An international research team, ...

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare plans to withdraw the level 2 trauma designation at its Aurora, Ill.-based Mercy Medical Center due to a significant decline in patient population. Mercy Medical ...

The former chief innovation officer of Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital has left to join a Swiss medtech company. Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD, was named chief strategy and innovation ...

Doctors are natural problem solvers, doing this work daily as they care for patients. They are data-driven and passionate about achieving optimal outcomes. Creating healthcare solutions is central to ...