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In Kentucky, the first state to receive approval for a Medicaid work requirement, 15 beneficiaries have filed a lawsuit.

The groups are seeking an executive who can fill two positions: CEO at AONE and chief nursing officer at AHA.

Students who spent more time studying humanities had significantly higher levels of positive physician attributes like empathy, tolerance of ambiguity, wisdom and emotional intelligence -- traits that can help ease physician burnout, researcher says.

The new nonprofit plans to give people more control and greater transparency into their healthcare to improve satisfaction and drive down costs, executives said.

Hospitals are seeing a spike in patient volume, higher staffing needs, loss of elective procedure revenue and inadequate Medicare reimbursement for services.

Enabling employees to telecommute and perform patient pre-registration and financial counseling has saved money and improved employee satisfaction.

Janie Wade will join the system in late February, succeeding Lydia Jumonville, who was named CEO this Fall.

Innovation Care Partners built a dashboard to engage physicians and offers them financial incentives to use the tool. The combination has already resulted in lower readmissions.

Private hospitals that can offer better benefits and working conditions, as well as higher salaries, are poised to lure fresh graduates as baby boomers exit their careers.

Award honors someone who has demonstrated significant leadership in the area of nursing informatics within the healthcare community.