AccurKardia, a medical software company using artificial intelligence that the Mayo Clinic selected for its accelerator program, raised $2.7 million in seed funding.
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St. Francis breaks ground on surgery center campus
St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minn., and its owners Allina Health, HealthPartners Park Nicollet and Essentia Health (located in Minneapolis, Bloomington, and Duluth, Minn. respectively), broke ground to begin construction for a new f…
4 health systems honored for population health, innovation
Four health systems have been recognized by America’s Essential Hospitals for innovations in population health and care quality.
Mount Sinai rolls out mobile-friendly digital health offerings
Mount Sinai Health System has launched new digital experience tools that give patients access to virtual care, an artificial intelligence-based symptom checker and a virtual assistant.
COO named for Orlando Health hospital
Antwan Williams was named assistant vice president and chief operating officer of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, Fla.
Good Samaritan Hospital pays 'undisclosed amount' to resolve data breach suit
Good Samaritan Hospital, based in San Jose, Calif., has paid an “undisclosed amount” to settle claims that the health system failed to prevent a June and July 2020 data breach that compromised patients’ protected health information, Top Class Actions r…
FDA approves 2 drugs for pediatric Type 2 diabetes treatment
The FDA granted full approval to two drugs June 20 — Jardiance and Synjardy, both manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim — for the treatment of pediatric Type 2 diabetes. Now, children with the condition will have three options for approved therapi…
Anesthesiologist hourly wage vs. minimum wage in 29 states
The mean hourly wage for anesthesiologists across the U.S. is $145.66, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is significantly higher than the minimum wage in each state.
20 top-scoring mid-sized cities for physicians to live in
Livability has named the 100 best cities with a population between 75,000 and 500,000 to live in for 2023, considering factors including economy, housing and cost of living, amenities, transportation, environment, safety, education and health.&nb…
Primary care disruptor raises $260M
Aledade, a network of primary care practices, raised $260 million in a series F financing round.
