U.S. News & World Report has made a number of “refinements” to the methodology for its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, which are set for release Aug. 1.
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11 of the largest M&A healthcare transactions in 1st half of 2023
Healthcare M&A continued apace in the first six months of this year. Here are some of the most significant transactions during the period.
Inventors behind Apple Face ID test new brain-computer interface tool at Mayo
The group behind Apple’s face identification technology — Michael Shpigelmacher, Aviad Maizels and Alex Shpunt, PhD — is testing its brain medical robotics startup technology at a Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic facility, The Times of Israel reporte…
40% of PAs favor title change
Most physician assistants are in favor or neutral about changing their official title to “physician associate,” according to Medscape’s “Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report” released June 30.
De-escalation of treatment shows promise for some cancers
More oncologists are utilizing de-escalation in oncology treatment of some cancers with promising results, CNN reported July 5.
Streamlining Compliance: Enhancing Contract Lifecycle Management with Integrated Gift Tracking
U.S. healthcare entities are required to track all non-monetary compensation (i.e., gifts) to affiliated providers and ensure that the total value of these gifts does not exceed the annual limit provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. …
FDA approves 1st gene therapy for hemophilia A
The FDA approved the first gene therapy treatment for adults with severe hemophilia A.
After ICU discharge, Alzheimer's patients' risk of dying doubles: Study
Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are twice as likely to die within a month or during the year following discharge from an intensive care unit compared to patients discharged from the ICU who do not have ADRD, according to a st…
AI tool expedites pancreatic cancer care at Northwell
In the month since oncologists at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health began using iNav — an artificial intelligence-enabled diagnostic tool developed in-house — people with pancreatic cancer have been getting “connected to care, days, if not wee…
Supreme Court expands workers' religious protections: What hospitals should know
All employees may request accommodations, including time off from work, when an employer’s schedule interferes with the worker’s religious beliefs and practices, the Supreme Court ruled June 29.
