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The longtime health IT leader, who has served in top roles at Google Health and Geisinger, will take the reins October 1. William Zollars has been appointed chairman of Cerner's board of directors.
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Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling looks at how health systems and hospitals will change because of the pandemic.
The for-profit healthcare system is investing in and forming digital collaboration with the new owner.
It has expanded its product portfolio in states where it already does business, including Florida, California, Colorado and North Carolina.
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure concurs with the recommendation and says CMS will further review capital payment methodology.
Spending for services and treatment was disproportionately higher for white people than for other racial and ethnic groups, JAMA says.
Meanwhile, Ohio-based Memorial Health System struggles to get back online after a ransomware attack.
Dean Health Plan is a subsidiary of Catholic not-for-profit integrated health system SSM Health.
Funds to pilot new telehealth services, track outcomes and publish research will establish an evidence base for future telehealth programs.
Heidi West discusses telehealth/hybrid in-person care, the communities that could suffer without virtual care and the remaining obstacles to mainstreaming telemedicine.