Most deaths happened in urban areas, but rural places — where opposition to masks and vaccinations tends to run high — paid a heavy price at times.

The first year of COVID-19 dinged operating margins but government money helped hospitals maintain their profit margins, research shows.

Bakul Patel will serve as a senior director at the technology giant. He will focus on global digital health strategy and regulatory affairs.

Dr. Denise Basow, chief digital officer at Ochsner Health, spoke with Digital Health Business & Technology about using technology to improve Louisiana’s health rankings, buy vs. build decision making and more.