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4 Vision Innovation Partners acquisitions in 2022

Private equity-backed ophthalmology services provider Vision Innovation Partners has completed four practice acquisitions in 2022, bringing its total number of practices to 24.

Top 10 negative, positive words in patient EHR messages

Patients sending negative words in EHR messages isn’t associated with provider burnout, a study in JAMA Network Open found, but natural language processing may identify ways to filter them out and otherwise improve the patient experience.

Trinity Health issues $50M in bonds to finance new and existing projects

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, one of the largest nonprofit hospital groups in the country, is issuing $50 million of new bonds both to finance new projects and to help refinance existing ones.

Long COVID's toll on retirement planning

Americans living with long COVID-19 have not only experienced the health effects related to the condition, but also significant effects to their finances, medical expenses and jobs, CNBC reported Dec. 8.

Texas Heart Medical Group rebrands, relocates

The Houston-based Texas Heart Medical Group has changed its name to the Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care and moved to a newly renovated location. 

White House unveils dashboard to track opioid overdoses

The White House on Dec. 8 launched a dashboard to track nonfatal opioid overdoses at the state and county level, offering those on the front line of the opioid epidemic a better look at the hardest-hit areas and where to target lifesaving resources.&nb…

Minnesota medical office building with ASC acquired for $18M

Woodlake Medical Building, a 42,467-square-foot medical office building in Woodbury, Minn., has been acquired by Davis Healthcare Real Estate for $18 million, according to a Dec. 9 report from Commercial Property Executive.

Parkview Health, Neurobell to explore efficacy of AI-based EEG equipment

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has partnered with neonatal medical technology company Neurobell to study the effectiveness of portable artificial intelligence-based  electroencephalography equipment in detecting seizures in newborns. 

Hartford HealthCare, Chinese investment firm partner to advance digital health

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has entered into an agreement with Chinese venture capital firm Morningside to accelerate its digital health portfolio.

10 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 2.