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The deal is pending evaluation by the North Carolina Attorney General on the potential effect the transaction could have on market competition, plus other factors.
Majority of execs said they face increases in their labor budgets and staffing shortages are worse this year than last.
The EHR systems that caused the most headaches, and drove physicians away in certain instances, typically featured computerized order entry or physician documentation.
Absent more rigorous federal regs, Pew Charitable Trusts, MedStar Health and AMA offer model test cases to help vendors and providers detect potentially dangerous usability risks.
As costs rise and patients shoulder an increasingly greater share of the financial burden, pressure has grown for healthcare to be more consumer friendly.
Fueling the trend are lower reimbursement rates, a shift to outpatient care and growing merger and acquisition activity.
Through the work of its innovationOchsner team, the Louisiana health system has developed EHR-connected digital tools to treat diabetes and hypertension.
Despite a growing focus on loyalty, hospitals still have a ways to go to actually achieve it with patients and other consumers.
Amazon was cited for a number of reasons, including resources, influence, brand loyalty, convenience and a built-in distribution network.
Community Health Network deployed a text-based recruiting platform and garnered an 83 percent response rate, outpacing email or phone calls.