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Jeff Francis, Methodist's VP and CFO, opens up about financial benefits of AI in health care

… Health systems are eager to adopt generative artificial intelligence solutions for revenue cycle management, seeing the promise of the technology to improve coding and capture … Eighty percent of health systems say they’re exploring, piloting or implementing gen AI tools for RCM in 2025, a 38% jump in less than two years, according to a new survey by the Healthcare … or implementing gen AI tools in their operations. Another 39% are exploring their options, the latest survey found. Commissioned by AKASA, the survey fielded responses from 519 chief financial …
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Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Adds State-of-the-Art PET/CT System

… technology, an upgrade from earlier analog PET/CT technology , comes with a number of benefits for Jennie Edmundson patients and staff members. Among them: Scan times cut in half to less than … the scan to detect smaller lesions faster  Smaller injections of radioactive tracer necessary for patients, which will reduce radiation exposure to them and staff members “We’re excited and … to providing the best care to the people of southwest Iowa.” The PET/CT system is the latest step in Jennie Edmundson’s effort to provide comprehensive cancer care. The Methodist …
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Are Personal Trainers Worth the Money?

… help as you identify and work toward your goals. Good form: Personal trainers are excellent for helping clients with proper form, which is crucial for injury prevention. With your safety … a CPT credential, which can be obtained through organizations such as the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine or the National Strength and Conditioning Association. A good trainer should be …
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Helmets a Smart Defense against Head Injuries

… he rode his hoverboard in Back to the Future , but your child should. And helmets aren’t just for hoverboards. Your child should have one… … when he rides a bike … roller skates … rides a … children a year – that’s about 25 children every hour – were treated in emergency departments for bicycle-related injuries. Children who were not wearing a helmet when they were injured were … road.  Make other bikers aware of your presence.  A special note about hoverboards More than 26,000 kids in the U.S. were treated for hoverboard injuries in 2015-2016, the advent of the …
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Celebrating our past, looking to the future

… our long history in the Omaha community. “Our founders would be proud of what their vision for health care has become,” said John Fraser, president and CEO of Methodist Health System. … or night The 28-bed hospital on 20 th & Harney reached capacity fairly quickly and the rules for operation were fairly clear. According to “A Century of Medical Miracles” a book written on … day. Cadillac of medical facilities   Lessons learned at 36 th & Cuming were combined with the latest health care and engineering innovations to build a new Methodist Hospital at 84 th & …
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Methodist Physicians Clinic Adds Dr. Thomas Langdon to Its Cardiothoracic Surgeon Lineup

… Thomas Langdon, MD, developed a passion for cardiothoracic surgery during medical school rotations. “Of all the rotations, that appeared … this is an excellent place to deliver on all of that.” Dr. Langdon has practiced as a surgeon for over 30 years, and he’s intrigued by the changes he’s seen within cardiothoracic surgery. …
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Methodist Physicians Clinic welcomes Dr. Bradley Pfeifer to its family medicine lineup

… a physician is seeing into people’s lives, getting to help out and being the person they seek for care, advice and treatment for the things that make their life otherwise challenging or create a barrier,” he said. A former athlete and current runner, Dr. Pfeifer is particularly interested in sports medicine and nutrition. He also enjoys completing skin procedures and joint injections, …
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Alex Nguyen, PLMHP

… Nguyen wants The Meaning of Care to resonate with them beyond their time with him. “Caring for someone doesn’t stop because they aren’t in front of you. It stops when they’ve reached their … goal of healing,” he said. Outside of work, Nguyen likes being outdoors, fishing, playing sports and spending time with family and friends. …
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Methodist Health System Earns No. 2 Spot on Forbes List of Best Nebraska Employers

… health system also earned top-10 honors in 2019. Methodist was also listed as a Best Employer for Veterans by Forbes in 2020 . Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to … annual list of America’s Best Employers By State. The list is divided into 51 rankings – one for each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia – and was compiled by surveying 70,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees. “Methodist is an organization that prides itself on …