Microsoft is partnering with Vietnam-based tech company VinBrain to develop artificial intelligence-based healthcare services.
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Telehealth company Wheel lays off 28% of workforce
Virtual care company Wheel laid off 28 percent of its workforce Jan. 31, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The move affected 56 employees.
1 dead, 3 blinded: Eye drops may be linked to antibiotic-resistant infection
The CDC said a brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that has killed one, left three blind in at least one eye and sickened eight more, NBC News reported Jan. 31.
2 questions hospitals should be asking amid the nurse degree scheme
A coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses fake diplomas and transcripts has allowed more than 2,800 individuals to pass the National Council Licensure Examination without proper training, many of whom went on to gain licensure and employment at heal…
Can Amazon disrupt the pharmacy industry?
Amazon has experimented with different projects in healthcare the past few years, but its current focus seems to be at the pharmacy counter — the digital one, at least.
House bill seeks to end CMS' COVID-19 vaccine rule for healthcare facilities
The House passed a bill Jan. 31 that would invalidate the Biden administration’s rule that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work in healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
Hospitals hit with worst financial year since the pandemic: What ASCs need to know
2022 was the “the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Flash Hospital Report.”
Former medical director drops lawsuit against Cape Cod Hospital, CEO
The former cardiovascular medical director at Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Hospital has dropped his lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation and defamation, according to a Feb. 1 Cape Cod Times report.
10 gastroenterologists in the headlines
Here are 10 gastroenterologists Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 3:
Johns Hopkins nabs Emory's IT leader as CIO
Richard Mendola has been named vice president and CIO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University both based in Baltimore.
