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Company owner charged in $44M telehealth fraud case

David Santana, owner of Conclave Media and Nationwide Health Advocates, has been charged in a $44 million telemedicine scheme. 

VUMC to advance biomedical research using clinical analytics

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center will implement an AI-based clinical analytics platform from software company Nference to expand clinical insights in research areas. 

GE HealthCare raises 2023 revenue forecast

GE HealthCare reported solid second-quarter results as the now independent medtech company saw 7 percent year-over-year revenue growth.

GE HealthCare raises 2023 revenue forecast

GE HealthCare reported solid second-quarter results as the now independent medtech company saw 7 percent year-over-year revenue growth.

Mount Sinai to launch $30M trial to study coronary procedures in women, minorities

With a focus on women and minorities, the New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced plans to study survival rates and quality of life of patients who undergo various coronary revascularization procedures, according to a July…

How 24-hour helplines may be sending more patients to the hospital

More large insurers appear to be using 24-hour helplines to provide patients with clinical advice, but they may serve only to send more patients to the emergency room unnecessarily, Fred Pelzman, MD, wrote in an opinion piece published July 24 on MedPa…

The fastest growing physician demographics: FSMB

The physician workforce has grown 23 percent since 2010, and women and those with DO degrees represent the fastest-growing demographics, a physician census found.

HCA's Mission Hospital patients face longer wait times from ambulance to ER

Some patients at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., are experiencing longer wait times between ambulance pickup and emergency room admission, the Citizen Times reported July 25.

Depression tied to 2-times greater risk for dementia: Study

A new study suggests a depression diagnosis could double the risk of dementia later in life. 

Covenant Health taps next CFO from Atrium Health

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health has named Joe Dolan as its next CFO.