Providence News Team

The Providence News Team brings you the updates to keep you informed about what's happening across the organizational ecosystem. From partnerships to new doctor announcements, we are committed to keeping you informed.

A new cancer screening tool helps patients understand their risk and personalize care

The Prevention4Me assessment is free for every patient at Everett's Providence Comprehensive Breast Center patient. The program will expand over the next few years. Learn more.
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Triumph amid trials: McKinleyville mom battles breast cancer while pregnant, delivers healthy baby boy

Dr. Mahoney, medical director of the Providence St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Program and renowned breast cancer specialist and surgeon assured Chelsea that chemotherapy treatment was possible
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See upcoming conferences, classes and events on neuroscience, ethics and more

Caregivers and clinicians are invited to earn continuing medical education credits by joining online and in-person events. See the latest schedule featuring expert speakers and industry updates.
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Service Disruption Update: Dragon Medical One, Dragon Medical SpeechKit

Microsoft + Nuance has identified and is working to address degraded performance issues resulting from the CrowdStrike defect remediation process for Dragon Medical One and Dragon Medical SpeechKit.
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It's a new year for our graduate medical education programs

We have eight total inpatient and outpatient programs with 95 fellows in Oregon, and now 200 new residents and fellows start across our system this month.
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Epic Sapphire release to go live July 28

Patients will soon be able to specify test results method in MyChart, major Epic release coming July 28.
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Beware of email, text and phone call scams related to CrowdStrike

Bad actors are taking advantage of the situation with phishing attempts. Please be vigilant.
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Providence, community partners open permanent supportive housing, recuperative care facility

Providence Alaska and community partners are set to open Q’et’en Qenq’a - Providence House, a supportive housing and recuperative care facility for people ages 55 and older experiencing homelessness.
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Update: Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

Providence has made considerable progress in restoring services since last Friday
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Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

Our IT teams have been working overnight to respond to the issue and have restored key functionality in the Epic electronic health record.
Read Article
Food bank and senior center team up to feed Valdez elders

In 2023, Providence Alaska provided $67,000 to the Valdez Food Bank to fund meals for seniors and provide emergency financial assistance to low-income families.
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46 health IT leaders predict the future of healthcare delivery

We will create a world where health disparities due to inequities in healthcare access will decrease. That's the future we're working to build with MedPearl at Providence.
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297+ telehealth companies to know | 2024

Providence Virtual Care and Digital Health (VCDH) was honored for a second year in the 2024 Becker's telehealth companies to know list.
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Why Specialists Could Be Out of a Job!

Eve Cunningham discusses the challenges of information overload in healthcare, the inefficiencies of the electronic health record system, and how MedPearl is revolutionizing the referral process.
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What’s Next in Virtual Care and RPM?

Eve Cunningham discusses the evolving landscape of healthcare through innovations in virtual care and remote patient monitoring (RPM) and how these innovations can help with clinician shortages.
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Furthering the Mission: Providence extends spiritual health services to caregivers and families through virtual offerings

Supporting people in times of need, remote capabilities have enabled Providence chaplains to care for over 1,000 people since 2022.
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New policy offers early screening for patient financial assistance

Hospital patients are now getting an early look at whether they might be eligible for financial assistance – before they get their first bill.
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New physician associate title change in Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek recently signed legislation that will make Oregon the first state to officially change the title of "physician assistant."
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Esteemed infectious disease physician retires after 34 years

Ron Dworkin, M.D., retired June 30 after 34 years with Providence. Read more about his remarkable career.
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VCDH launches TeleInfectious Disease within Providence

Providence Virtual Care and Digital Health (VCDH) is excited to announce the launch of TeleInfectious Disease (TeleID) services.
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Providence News Team

A new cancer screening tool helps patients understand their risk and personalize care

The Prevention4Me assessment is free for every patient at Everett's Providence Comprehensive Breast Center patient. The program will expand over the next few years. Learn more.

Triumph amid trials: McKinleyville mom battles breast cancer while pregnant, delivers healthy baby boy

Dr. Mahoney, medical director of the Providence St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Program and renowned breast cancer specialist and surgeon assured Chelsea that chemotherapy treatment was possible

See upcoming conferences, classes and events on neuroscience, ethics and more

Caregivers and clinicians are invited to earn continuing medical education credits by joining online and in-person events. See the latest schedule featuring expert speakers and industry updates.

Service Disruption Update: Dragon Medical One, Dragon Medical SpeechKit

Microsoft + Nuance has identified and is working to address degraded performance issues resulting from the CrowdStrike defect remediation process for Dragon Medical One and Dragon Medical SpeechKit.

It's a new year for our graduate medical education programs

We have eight total inpatient and outpatient programs with 95 fellows in Oregon, and now 200 new residents and fellows start across our system this month.

Epic Sapphire release to go live July 28

Patients will soon be able to specify test results method in MyChart, major Epic release coming July 28.

Beware of email, text and phone call scams related to CrowdStrike

Bad actors are taking advantage of the situation with phishing attempts. Please be vigilant.

Providence, community partners open permanent supportive housing, recuperative care facility

Providence Alaska and community partners are set to open Q’et’en Qenq’a - Providence House, a supportive housing and recuperative care facility for people ages 55 and older experiencing homelessness.

Update: Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

Providence has made considerable progress in restoring services since last Friday

Providence response to CrowdStrike outage

Our IT teams have been working overnight to respond to the issue and have restored key functionality in the Epic electronic health record.

Food bank and senior center team up to feed Valdez elders

In 2023, Providence Alaska provided $67,000 to the Valdez Food Bank to fund meals for seniors and provide emergency financial assistance to low-income families.

46 health IT leaders predict the future of healthcare delivery

We will create a world where health disparities due to inequities in healthcare access will decrease. That's the future we're working to build with MedPearl at Providence.

297+ telehealth companies to know | 2024

Providence Virtual Care and Digital Health (VCDH) was honored for a second year in the 2024 Becker's telehealth companies to know list.

Why Specialists Could Be Out of a Job!

Eve Cunningham discusses the challenges of information overload in healthcare, the inefficiencies of the electronic health record system, and how MedPearl is revolutionizing the referral process.

What’s Next in Virtual Care and RPM?

Eve Cunningham discusses the evolving landscape of healthcare through innovations in virtual care and remote patient monitoring (RPM) and how these innovations can help with clinician shortages.

Furthering the Mission: Providence extends spiritual health services to caregivers and families through virtual offerings

Supporting people in times of need, remote capabilities have enabled Providence chaplains to care for over 1,000 people since 2022.

New policy offers early screening for patient financial assistance

Hospital patients are now getting an early look at whether they might be eligible for financial assistance – before they get their first bill.

New physician associate title change in Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek recently signed legislation that will make Oregon the first state to officially change the title of "physician assistant."

Esteemed infectious disease physician retires after 34 years

Ron Dworkin, M.D., retired June 30 after 34 years with Providence. Read more about his remarkable career.

VCDH launches TeleInfectious Disease within Providence

Providence Virtual Care and Digital Health (VCDH) is excited to announce the launch of TeleInfectious Disease (TeleID) services.

Microsoft + Nuance has identified and is working to address degraded performance issues resulting from the CrowdStrike defect remediation process for Dragon Medical One and Dragon Medical SpeechKit.