Ascension, a 143-hospital nonprofit system based in St. Louis, has created a national philanthropic organization that will develop, support and promote health equity initiatives.
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MemorialCare VC arm: 8 things to know
MemorialCare Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare, invests in privately held early-to-mid-stage companies focused on health IT, healthcare services and medical device innovations and partners with emerg…
Ground broken on $35M Mississippi medical office building with 2 eye clinics, surgery centers
Ground has been broken on a $35 million medical office building in Madison, Miss., that will hold offices for Jackson Eye Associates and Mississippi Retina Associates, according to a Nov. 16 report from the Madison County Journal.
Babylon, Fitbit to provide health monitoring for members
Digital health company Babylon is teaming up with Google’s Fitbit to provide Fitbit wearable devices to a subset of members for care coordination and proactive health management.
3 health systems choosing Meditech EHRs
Below are three health systems that have implemented or announced plans to implement an EHR system from Meditech:
New Jersey health system launches new website
Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital has launched a website equipped with a new digital home designed to improve patient service.
Hunter College nursing school gets $52M from Estée Lauder chair
Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of Estée Lauder, will donate $52 million to the nursing school at Hunter College — a record donation for the public New York City school, The New York Times reported Nov. 17.
CIOs challenged by so many health IT systems, applications: Study
The vast majority of healthcare CIOs say working with disparate IT systems and applications complicates their jobs, according to a survey of 132 health IT executives who are members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
Louisiana hospital undergoing $25M expansion
Marksville, La.-based Avoyelles Hospital has embarked on a $25 million expansion and renovation project, NBC and CBS affiliate KALB reported Nov. 16.
California cities split over $25-per-hour healthcare minimum wage
Measures that would establish a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at private healthcare facilities went before voters in two California cities, with one poised for approval and the other for rejection, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 17.
