Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures, the Los Angeles-based health system’s venture capital arm, led a $6 million series A funding round for cardiac data company RhythmScience.
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Texas hospitals sound alarm on bill that would eradicate facility fees
The Texas Hospital Association is on high alert due to a new bill gaining traction at the Texas Capitol that would have “devastating impacts” on access to care and healthcare affordability, the group said in a March 29 news release shared with Becker’s.
Dr. Francis Mah named chief medical adviser for Kala Pharmaceuticals
Kala Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical eye disease company, has tapped Francis Mah, MD, as its new chief medical adviser, according to a March 29 news release published in Street Insider.
Elon Musk reportedly in talks with medical centers to do human trials with brain implant
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is reportedly in talks with medical centers to test its brain implants on humans, Gizmodo reported.
Staar Surgical names new COO, chief clinical officer
Staar Surgical Company, an implantable eye lens manufacturer, has selected Warren Foust as its new COO and Magda Michna, PhD, as its new chief clinical, regulatory and medical affairs officer.
Telehealth usage decreased by 79% from 2020 to 2021
National telehealth utilization declined by 79 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
What's the best hospital in the US? How Bard AI's response differed from ChatGPT
What is the best hospital in the United States? After asking ChatGPT that question on Feb. 20, Becker’s posed the same query to Google’s Bard AI. And the two artificial intelligence chatbots had different responses.
2 Boston-area hospitals are closed, delaying care for some patients
A Boston suburb is experiencing long ambulance wait times after severe flooding closed its hospital in 2020 and a transformer fire shut down a nearby suburb’s hospital in February 2023.
Invest in new drugs to combat antibiotic resistance, experts urge
Health officials are sounding the alarm over a lack of new drugs in the pipeline to combat antibiotic resistance, warning the globe could face a “doomsday scenario” if more effort isn’t invested in new drug development, NBC News reported March 29.
MetroHealth CEO: $1B campus transformation 'not on the back burner'
New MetroHealth CEO Airica Steed, EdD, RN, told cleveland.com in a recent interview that she is supportive of the Cleveland-based health system’s $1 billion “hospital-in-a-park” vision as she conducts due diligence on plans.
