Workforce

While hospitals added 10,700 jobs and ambulatory services hired 12,900 new employees, nursing homes shed thousands of workers during the month. 

The West Virginia and Kentucky health system announced a cyberattack over the weekend, but has yet to determine the cause. The situation is testing just how long a hospital can survive when clinicians and operations are running on pencil and paper.

Barnett comes with experience at two other prestigious medical systems in Illinois and Michigan. URMC officials cited his fluency with Epic’s EHR and experience in population health programs as critical skills for leading its technology initiatives.

Graduate student Alicia Chong Rodriguez uses her engineering skills to empower women.

Diana E. Bianchi, MD, is leaving Tufts Medical Center in Boston to lead NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

In their professional journals, at conferences, on social media and healthcare blogs, and in comments to federal regulators, the nation's doctors are expressing growing anger and frustration about the changes MACRA will bring.

The outgoing Catholic Health Services CIO is cited for her collaborative style and record as change agent.

In addition to IT experience in large healthcare systems, Grosser brings strategic strengths to the job.

Dana Alexander, others join Smith at Summit of the Southeast to reprise the HIMSS Annual Conference session on women in health IT.

There are many pointed reasons why pay equity matters to Adam Bazer, a senior manager of health information systems at HIMSS.