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Eric Wicklund

Maine

Innovation and Technology Editor at HealthLeaders

Content Specialist, Technology/Innovation, HealthLeaders Media, Tour de Cure, captain of Andrew's Army, wanderer, reader, cyclist, '80s music lover.

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  • 3 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, part of the CommonSpirit Health network, is eliminating 116 jobs and revising its virtual care strategy following passage of the Washington state budget, which officials estimate will cost the hospital $30 million annually. The Washington state biennial budget, passed in April, includes more than $100 million in annual cuts to healthcare funding.

  • 5 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund

    The Nashville-based health system’s new chief digital & transformation officer says it’s her goal to create lasting relationships between the health system and its patients. And that begins with helping providers. Ardent Health appointed Anika Gardenhire its new chief digital & transformation officer this past March.

  • 5 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund

    The Nashville-based health system’s new chief digital & transformation officer says it’s her goal to create lasting relationships between the health system and its patients. And that begins with helping providers. Ardent Health appointed Anika Gardenhire its new chief digital & transformation officer this past March.

  • 5 days ago | psqh.com | Eric Wicklund

    By Eric WicklundHome health agencies embraced telehealth during the COVID pandemic to support patient care, but a growing number are giving up on virtual care, saying it's too complicated for their patients and unsustainable. That's the key takeaway from a study commissioned by the National Institute on Aging and conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and several other universities.

  • 1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund

    A new survey finds that home health agencies are abandoning virtual care due to complexity and a lack of reimbursement. This could hinder efforts by healthcare leaders to extend more hospital services into the home. Home health agencies have been dropping their telehealth programs since flocking to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study led by UC Irvine finds that the pandemic interrupted the industry’s gradual adoption of telehealth, and now they say the platform is unsustainable.

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Eric Wicklund
Eric Wicklund @eriwick
14 May 25

Today in @HealthLeaders: Illinois launches an #AI-based #RPM program for expectant moms. Meet 'Nurse Avery.' Can an AI ‘Nurse’ Improve Maternal Health Outcomes? | HealthLeaders Media

Eric Wicklund
Eric Wicklund @eriwick
21 Apr 25

Today in @HealthLeaders: How #PPEC programs can help providers and parents coordinate and manage care for medically complex children. Reimagining Care for Medically Complex Children | HealthLeaders Media

Eric Wicklund
Eric Wicklund @eriwick
19 Feb 25

Good morning Nashville. Last day of#ViVEvent. https://t.co/T7scBpTVHT