Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to use or be offered patient portals compared to white patients, Politico reported Jan. 9.
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Teladoc revises 2022 Q4 revenue projections
Teladoc released revised quarterly guidance narrowing its revenue range to an estimate between $633 million and $640 million for the fourth quarter and to $2.403 billion to $2.41 billion for 2022.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Illumina partnership to increase diversity in whole-genome data
DNA sequencing company Illumina and Nashville Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, are working with biopharmaceutical company Amgen to whole-genome sequence approximately 35,000 DNA samp…
U.S. Urology Partners affiliate performs 100th Aquablation procedure
Scott Barkin, DO, a physician at Columbus-based Central Ohio Urology Group, an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners, has performed the clinic’s 100th Aquablation procedure.
Big Sky Medical expands Texas presence
Big Sky Medical has acquired a 110,465-square-foot medical office building with rentable space in El Paso, Texas, according to a Jan. 10 report from the Commercial Property Executive.
10 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
AHA 'disappointed' as 340B case returns to HHS
The American Hospital Association said it’s “disappointed” after a district court ruled to return a 340B funding case back to HHS to determine the appropriate remedy for the delayed payments, according to a Jan. 10 statement.
NYU Langone Health spins off therapeutics startup in $30M deal
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has spun off a cancer therapeutics company thanks to a $30 million investment in the startup.
Biden administration targets end to COVID-19 public health emergency
The Biden administration seeks to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, potentially as soon as the spring, Politico reported Jan. 10, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.
Massachusetts General, Beth Israel Deaconess hospitals testing in-home dementia care
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are among the hospitals and academic institutions testing artificial intelligence-powered tech solutions to help with in-home care of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and …
