Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University is leading a phase 2 clinical trial of ARD-201, an oral medication designed to help patients maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy. The university is one of six sites…
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Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University analyzed more than 21 million primary care visits across the state and found that while telehealth use surged during the pandemic, broadband access and poverty levels continue to drive disparities in care. The study, published Jan.…
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., recently added an on-site microbiology laboratory designed to deliver faster diagnostic results, according to a Jan. 22 news release shared with Becker’s. The lab, which began processing patient samples Jan. 21, can reduce…
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are rescheduling appointments, stocking up on medical supplies and coordinating with maintenance crews before a brutal winter storm sweeps across two-thirds of the U.S. The National Weather Service expects a “significant, long-duration winter storm” to travel…
Administrators at large U.S. health systems are significantly more concerned about data breaches and privacy risks tied to AI than their counterparts at smaller organizations, a Jan. 23 survey from Wolters Kluwer Health found. The findings come from an online…
From collaborating with Penn Medicine on a new multispecialty outpatient facility to filing a lawsuit alleging the fraudulent access and monetization of sensitive patient data through national health information exchange frameworks, here are seven updates on Epic’s operations, software products…
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. adults under 50, according to a study published Jan. 22 in JAMA. American Cancer Society researchers analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, examining annual cancer…
Recent policy decisions have set back digital health equity, but health systems could still take steps to sustain and expand upon previous gains, according to a Health Affairs policy brief. Here are five things to know from the Jan. 22…
Bainbridge, Ga.-based Memorial Hospital and Manor intends to leverage the $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program to make technology improvements, the Post-Searchlight reported. The organization, which includes an 80-bed hospital and long-term and personal care facilities, is eyeing the…
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System has named Chad Moore vice president of managed care, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Moore joins the health system from CareSource where he most recently served as vice president…