CommonSpirit Health
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Consumer / Employer, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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How CommonSpirit’s CIO Ensures That New Technology Investments Are Worth It
During MedCity News’ INVEST conference, CommonSpirit Health CIO Daniel Barchi laid out two critical actions that hospitals can take to help ensure their new technology investments will be worth their time and money. The first is to prioritize scalability, and the second is to involve frontline clinical staff early on in the process.
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CommonSpirit, Dignity Health Team Up to Launch Nurse Retention Program
CommonSpirit Health has co-developed a nurse residency program with Dignity Health Global Education. The program, which is designed to increase nurse retention, comes at a time when turnover rates for newly graduated nurses are at an all-time high. Through the program, the partners are aiming to increase newly graduated nurse retention by at least 20% at CommonSpirit.
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6 Takeaways From the 41st J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
The 41st annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference concluded last week. After the pandemic prompted it to go virtual, it was back in person, smaller in size and more effective. Here are my takeaways.
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CommonSpirit Health CEO at JPM: Some providers will be commodities
In an interview with MedCity News after his presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Wright Lassiter III said while some providers will be considered commodities, his vision for CommonSpirit Health is not to be “at the bottom of the totem pole.”
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Health Tech, Hospitals, Legal, SYN
How Much of a Risk Is a Potential Class-action Lawsuit against CommonSpirit?
CommonSpirit Health is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered last fall that exposed 623,774 patients’ personal data. However, hospitals’ data breach lawsuits usually never make it court, a legal expert said.
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2022 Was Hospitals’ Worst Financial Year in Decades, But 2023 Won’t Be Much Better
Financial analysts have said that 2022 may have been the worst year for hospital finances in decades. This year looks like it will be yet another year of financial underperformance, with rural providers in especially dire circumstances.
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What We Learned From Cybersecurity Attacks in Healthcare in 2022
In 2022, the healthcare sector is on track to meet or exceed the more than 50.4 million patient records that were breached last year. As we look ahead to 2023, increasing cybersecurity budgets will be a necessity for healthcare organizations, despite their tight financial circumstances.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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CommonSpirit takes IT systems offline amid cybersecurity incident
“An IT security issue” has been impacting several of CommonSpirit Health’s facilities across the country. Some of its hospitals in Nebraska, Iowa and Washington have taken their EHRs offline due to the incident. Experts say the incident serves as an important reminder that providers need to go all in on cybersecurity, as healthcare organizations remain a prime target for hackers.
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Jefferson Health, CommonSpirit Health CEOs to retire
CommonSpirit Health CEO Lloyd Dean is retiring next summer, while Jefferson Health CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko will step down at the end of the year. The longtime leaders have led their respective systems through several highs and lows, including the turbulent first 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Health IT, Hospitals, Telemedicine
Virtual care is here to stay, but providers need to make the experience more seamless
At a recent panel discussion, healthcare executives agreed that telehealth will remain an important part of care delivery post-pandemic, so now is the time for providers to figure out how best to incorporate these services alongside in-person care. Actionable data will prove to be a key resource for providers as they tweak their strategies.
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MedCity Pivot Podcast: A startup co-founder on the urgent changes needed in women’s healthcare
The siloed approach to women’s healthcare is one of the main reasons the U.S. is unable to improve its record in this arena, according to Carolyn Witte, co-founder of startup Tia. In our latest episode, she discusses how her company is trying to solve this issue while also working to close the gaps that deepen health inequities in this space.
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Hospitals, Payers, Social Determinants
How payers, providers are tackling homelessness & extending care access
Homelessness, a key social determinant of health, is on the rise, prompting action from payers and providers. Though their efforts are varied, ranging from subsidizing housing to making it easier for those living in encampments or temporary housing to access care, they have a common goal.
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Where 5 CIOs see IT innovation heading as pandemic winds down
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the healthcare industry in a myriad of ways — including the focus of IT innovation. Healthcare CIOs are seeing IT innovation priorities shift to arenas like at-home care, data science and supply chain.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
