Roanoke, Va.-based Universal Health Corp. is opening an outpatient facility aimed at addressing the gap in healthcare after acute stays, the Digital Journal reported Sept. 28.
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Some patients less likely to get new Alzheimer’s meds
Some minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts and less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments.
4 female NFL physicians to know
Of the 32 teams in the National Football League, only one, the Carolina Panthers, has a female head physician.
Houston Methodist to use VR for medical training
Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Training partnered with VR company FundamentalVR to build a new healthcare app for training, education and innovation.
U.S. breast cancer death rate continues to fall, but disparities still exist
Breast cancer deaths have declined over the past three decades; however, a racial gap persists in the U.S., according to the most recent statistics from the American Cancer Society.
5 health systems switching to Epic EHR systems
Below are five health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Sept. 15.
4 Florida health systems offering free, reduced telehealth for Hurricane Ian victims
Hospitals and health systems in Florida are offering patients free or reduced prices for telehealth visits in order to help Hurricane Ian victims.
Digital health funding sees a sharp decline in Q3
Digital health companies raised $2.2 billion across 125 deals in the third quarter, marking the smallest funding quarter for all of 2022, according to the latest quarterly report from Rock Health.
Google Cloud collaborates with Hackensack Meridian Health on new AI imaging tool
Google Cloud has unveiled a new software program that uses artificial intelligence for medical imaging diagnostics and has already begun collaborating with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health to improve cancer detection.
Penn Highlands Healthcare expands AI diagnostics with software firm Regard
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is expanding its collaboration with software company Regard on a tool that uses artificial intelligence to boost diagnostics and billing.
