Category: ROOT

5 companies UPMC is investing in

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is one of the largest health systems in the country and has made notable investments through its venture capital arm. 

5 ASC moves in Florida

Below are five ASC moves in Florida that Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 15:

Care New England hires CFO from rival health system

Todd Conklin, former COO at Lifespan, has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Care New England Health System, effective Feb. 13. Both systems are based in Providence, R.I.

Indianapolis physician suspended for 90 days

Scott Mimms, MD, has had his physician license suspended by the Indiana licensing board for 90 days for malpractice allegations, FOX59 reported Jan. 26. 

Physician specialties experiencing the most burnout

Emergency medicine physicians top the list of specialists experiencing the most burnout, at 65 percent, according to Medscape’s “Physician Burnout and Depression Report” in 2023, based on a survey of over 9,100 practicing physicians. 

Santen to be recognized with award from Glaucoma Research Foundation

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. will receive the Glaucoma Research Foundation’s Catalyst Award, the organization’s highest distinction. 

Lab results platform integrated with Epic raises $10M

Elaborate, a lab results tool integrated with Epic and more than 65 other EHR systems, raised $10 million in its seed financing round. 

Northwell VC arm backs company detecting emotions with AI in $12.7M round

Northwell Holdings, the venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, is again backing Hume AI, a startup aiming to detect emotions using artificial intelligence, in a $12.7 million funding round for the company.

Nebraska completes $26.7 million ER renovation, expansion

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital hosted a tour of its completed $26.7 million emergency department expansion and renovation, the Omaha World-Herald reported Jan. 27.

VillageMD's roster nearing 700 practices with Kentucky primary care acquisition

VillageMD has acquired the largest independent primary care practice in central Kentucky days after buying one in Texas.