Despite a slowing market for digital health funding, investors — including health system venture capital arms — continue to pour money into promising ideas and solutions.
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Optum innovation arm opens digital health research center at Cornell
Optum Labs, the innovation arm of UnitedHealth Group, has opened a digital health research hub at New York City-based Cornell University.
Viewpoint: Healthcare workers deserve to pursue mental care ‘without fear of losing their license’
To support the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers, states must ensure intrusive mental health questions are not part of licensure and credentialing applications, experts argue in an article published Nov. 29 by U.S. News & World Report….
Most physicians question NPs’ care decisions, survey finds
Nearly 80 percent of physicians say they occasionally or regularly question a nurse practitioner’s treatment decisions, according to Medscape’s Evolving Scope of Practice Report published Nov. 29.
Cigna's profits up 70% in Q3 and 3 more company updates
Here are four Cigna updates reported on by Becker’s since Oct. 21:
Mayo Clinic vs. Banner vs. SSM Health: How 3 health systems’ finances compare in Q3
Rochester,Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reported a strong third-quarter operating margin despite widespread challenges, while Banner Health and SSM Health posted operating losses that were due in part to staff shortages, inflation, and increased labor and su…
Americans are curbing health spending as inflation rises. Here’s how employers can help
Americans’ health can be negatively affected by redirecting financial resources — a symptom of inflation that is on the rise, according to a Nov. 29 Harvard Business Review article.
Florida optometrist to pay $8K after patient went blind
Terry Friedman, OD, of Kendall, Fla., has been ordered to pay $7,882 by the state’s board of optometry after a patient he treated went blind, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 28.
Group purchasing organizations under fire and 4 more supply chain updates
Here are five supply chain updates reported by Becker’s since Nov. 23:
The effect of AI on medical imaging: 3 updates
Artificial intelligence has had a massive effect on the medical imaging industry. While radiologists have not been replaced by the algorithm, they are learning to adopt these new tools at scale, and it is changing the way imaging is done. VentureBeat r…
