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Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs

March has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, providers like Providence and Geisinger have appointed new C-suite leaders, and companies like Blue Shield of California and Evernorth have undergone CEO exits. There were also layoffs at organizations including HHS, Blue Cross of Idaho and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

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Smartphones could be used to detect depression, Verily finds

A study published by Verily researchers showed that some smartphone metrics, such as sentiment in weekly voice diaries, matched up with the severity of users’ depression as determined by PHQ-9 scores. Even if these technologies could be used to track mental health, it’s not clear how they will fit into physician workflows or how comfortable people will be using their smartphones in this way.