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New York medical office building sells for $16M

A 51,357-square-foot medical office building in Geneseo, N.Y., has sold for $15.9 million, according to a November report from Rebusiness Online. 

Intermittent fasting may help with GERD: study

A recent U.S. study found that intermittent fasting can potentially reduce acid exposure time and other symptoms in individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease, Medscape reported Nov. 21. 

Hackensack U Medical Center first in world to implant new heart pump

Cardiac surgeons at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center, part of the Hackensack Meridian health system, performed the first-in-human Impella RP Flex heart pump implant on Nov. 8.

Dr. Ben Robbins uses psychiatry experience to invest with Alphabet VC arm GV

GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent company Alphabet, is trying to disrupt healthcare by collaborating with — not competing against — health systems, general partner Ben Robbins, MD, told Becker’s.

11 hospital, health system sales in the works

Consolidation continues across the healthcare industry with many hospitals and health systems looking to complete planned acquisitions or sales by the end of 2022 or early 2023. 

California AG seeks hospital cooperation in racial bias probe

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating hospital algorithms for racial bias, according to a report published by Kaiser Health News on Nov. 21.

Geisinger CIO leaves for software company

John Kravitz, the former CIO of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has left the health system for software company Workday, according to a HealthTech Magazine story.

American College of Cardiology adds VR training program

The American College of Cardiology is partnering with Osso VR to provide VR training to cardiovascular professionals.

2 major ophthalmology donations in 2 months

Becker’s has reported on $25 million donated to ophthalmology research since the beginning of October. Here are two important ophthalmology donations: 

RSV caseloads, severity up: 4 notes from a physician survey

New survey data indicates emergency room and critical care physicians in the U.S. are seeing more patients with respiratory syncytial virus, and that cases are more severe than in previous years.