Scott King

Emerging technologies have improved efficiency at most health systems. As these tools advance, operations are expected to run even more smoothly. Over 50 healthcare leaders spoke with Becker’s about the emerging technology that needs to improve the soonest. The leaders featured below are speaking at Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health +…

Google has developed a new evaluation framework to help health systems assess large language models more efficiently and reliably.  The framework, called Adaptive Precise Boolean rubrics, converts complex evaluation tasks into yes-or-no questions tailored to each query. It aims to reduce dependence on expert reviews while improving scoring consistency, according…

UNC Health has created an obstetrics and gynecology fellowship program to improve access to high quality maternal care and improve outcomes for patients in rural North Carolina. It is the nation’s first fellowship training program focused on rural women’s health, the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based system said in an Aug. 26…

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has shared plans for a $150 million full-service hospital and medical office building in Lebanon, Ind. The 108,000-square-foot facility will comprise a 24/7 emergency department, along with inpatient medical, specialty and surgical care. The 30,000-square-foot medical office building will feature specialty and primary care, a…

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Mich., has reached a labor agreement with support services staff, the hospital confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s. However, a scheduled Sept. 1 strike by the hospital’s nurses lies ahead. “We’re pleased to report we’re starting the week with a new contract…

A disparity in access to information about early intervention services is getting an overhaul in Illinois with the amendment of the state’s Hospital Licensing Act.  Infants who have a birth weight less than 1 kilogram — approximately 2 pounds — qualify for early intervention services until age 3. These services…

The American Heart Association has partnered with health tech company Cadence to launch a home care program aimed at reducing 30-day readmissions for heart failure patients. Participating hospitals can refer patients to the Connected Care program prior to discharge, a process the AHA will help integrate into existing discharge workflows.…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart failure patients between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024, according to CMS data published Aug. 6.  The CMS measure is based on unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge from a hospitalization related to…

Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, led to significant weight loss and blood sugar reductions in a late-stage clinical trial.  In the phase 3 study, adults with obesity, were overweight and with Type 2 diabetes lost an average of 10.5% of their body weight after 72 weeks on the highest dose…

Shannon Levesque has been named Nashua, N.H.-based Southern New Hampshire Health’s first chief people officer. In her new role, Ms. Levesque will lead workforce development and talent strategy to help the health system meet area needs, according to an Aug. 26 news release shared with Becker’s. Prior to her new…