Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a prediction model that estimates a person’s risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia years before symptoms begin. The tool builds on data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and incorporates…
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Health system executives expect leaders overseeing AI projects to have increased importance in the near future. Here are the newer roles predicted to rise in prominence over the next three years, according to a Nov. 6 Healthcare Financial Management Association…
If there’s one thing health systems love, it’s consistency. For a Nov. 7 report, KLAS Research analyzed survey and performance data from December 2021 to December 2024 to determine the most consistent health IT software and service vendors: Software —…
Amazon Pharmacy will partner with Experity, a healthcare technology platform, to enable patients to order prescriptions during their visit and receive same-day delivery in select markets. The collaboration will allow patients at urgent care centers to access automatic manufacturer discounts…
Angela Hinnegan has been named CEO of Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, effective Jan. 2, according to a Nov. 7 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. She will succeed Shaun Keef, who is retiring after serving as CEO since…
Artificial intelligence is transforming how health systems manage data, protect privacy, and earn patient trust — but one force is increasingly shaping which innovations move forward: governance. At Becker’s CEO+CFO Roundtable, Ngan McDonald, chief of data operations at the Institute…
Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health’s new joint medical school, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, has named its inaugural leadership team and more than 200 faculty members. The appointments include deans overseeing key areas such as education, clinical affairs,…
The FDA has introduced a new “plausible mechanism pathway” aimed at expediting approval of personalized therapies for rare diseases. The approach, detailed in a Nov. 12 article in The New England Journal of Medicine by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD,…
Burlington, N.C.-based Labcorp has shared plans to acquire select assets from Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health’s outreach laboratory services under a new strategic agreement. The transaction, which is expected to close in 2026, is exclusively for Parkview’s nonemergent outreach laboratory…
Patient engagement platform Luma Health has acquired digital health and patient intake software firm Tonic Health from R1 RCM. Luma said the acquisition furthers the company’s mission to “automate busywork, reduce staff friction and make it simpler for patients to…