In clinical handoffs, biased language can hinder empathy and negatively affect clinicians’ ability to recall patient health information, according to a study published Dec. 17 in JAMA.
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Telemedicine's value grows
Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles uses VR to reduce pain: 5 notes
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is using virtual reality to improve patient experience during procedures and reduce medication used. Here are five things to know:
Intermountain, Microsoft, Epic partner to transform rural healthcare
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has formed a coalition with Microsoft, Gates Ventures, Epic and West Health to address the escalating challenges of rural healthcare, which impact 60 million Americans.
15 million at risk for heart failure in US: 7 notes
An estimated 15 million U.S. adults are at risk for heart failure, according to a study published Dec. 17 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
2 Virginia systems partner on behavioral health clinic
UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, both based in Charlottesville, Va., partnered to open a behavioral health and neurodevelopmental care clinic in Central Virginia.
Advocate unveils $1B expansion on Chicago's South Side
Advocate Health Care will announce on Dec. 17 a landmark $1 billion investment to enhance healthcare access and services on Chicago’s South Side.
Adventist Health closes California urgent care facility
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health’s Moorpark (Calif.) Urgent Care facility closed Dec. 6 due to low volume.
FDA grants fast-track status to combination mRNA flu and COVID-19 vaccine candidates
The FDA has granted fast track designation to two combination vaccine candidates that aim to protect adults 50 and older from both influenza and COVID-19, according to a Dec. 16 AJMC report.
IU Health affordability plan achieves 15-point price drop: CFO
Indiana University Health has made significant progress on its affordability plan, which aims to bring prices in line with the national average by 2025.
