Patients are more willing to share their healthcare data with clinicians, but their willingness to share their data with health technology companies is decreasing, according to a Feb. 21 report from Rock Health.
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New York universities team up to bolster eye care workforce
New York City-based State University of New York College of Optometry is partnering with State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse to help create more eye care professionals.
RCM companies saw 'significant' private equity interest in 2022: Report
Private equity firms took a “significant interest” in revenue cycle management companies in 2022, according to a Feb. 23 report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Vanderbilt performed 625 organ transplants in 2022
Vanderbilt Transplant Center in Nashville, Tenn., performed 625 organ transplants in the calendar year 2022, continuing its legacy as one of the largest transplant centers in the country, Vanderbilt University Medical Center News reported Feb. 23.
Heartburn medications tied to higher risk of drug-resistant bacteria colonization
Hospitalized patients taking proton pump inhibitors — medications used to treat heartburn — may be at a higher risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a study published Feb. 23 in JAMA Network Open.
Stanford health IT exec joins leaders from Highmark, Kaiser, Epic on Sequoia Project board
The Sequoia Project, an EHR interoperability project that counts Epic and the American Medical Association among its founding members, has named a health IT leader from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care to its board.
Blood pressure drug enhances chemo benefits in pancreatic cancer treatment
Pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., may have a promising new drug treatment, according to researchers.
Surgeons' intuition is often correct, but technology is better, study says
Surgeon intuition is often right, but when compared to a standard risk calculator used to estimate complications post-surgery, technology still wins, a new study found.
Telehealth usage among consumers in '22: 7 things to know
Telemedicine adoption by Americans has reached 80 percent, becoming the preferred method of prescription care and minor illnesses, according to a Feb. 21 report from Rock Health.
Saint Luke expands home-based care program
Saint Luke’s Health System is expanding its home-based care program to serve patients of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City and Saint Luke’s North Hospital, both based in Kansas City, Mo.
