San Antonio-based University Health is working to reduce limb amputation with its new Limb Salvage Clinic. The clinic, located in its Texas Diabetes Institute, offers treatments for high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, poorly controlled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery…
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DocGo, a mobile healthcare and medical transportation services provider, has acquired virtual care platform SteadyMD in a bid to expand telehealth services to all 50 states. SteadyMD provides a nationwide clinician workforce, clinical operations and virtual care technology. The company…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth plans to close its psychiatric emergency department at the Cleveland Heights Medical Center by Dec. 31 and reassign 35 employees to other behavioral health services across the system. The decision follows a Cuyahoga County Council vote to allocate…
Illinois health officials have warned of a possible measles exposure at Palos Heights-based Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, CBS News reported Oct. 19. There have been 1,596 measles cases in the U.S. this year. Here are seven recent measles updates: 1.…
This episode features Teresa Ash, Director of System Operations for Digital Health at UC Health, who shares how her team is using AI to improve patient flow and operational efficiency while balancing innovation with governance, strategy, and process improvement across…
This episode features Radha Savitala, CEO of Tenor Health Foundation, who shares how her organization is reopening closed hospitals and redefining sustainable, community-focused healthcare. She discusses the challenges facing hospital M&A, lessons from Pennsylvania’s distressed markets, and Tenor’s mission to…
In this episode, David Harding, Senior Vice President of Pipeline Product Management at Exact Sciences, discusses a new survey of healthcare executives on multi-cancer early detection. He shares insights on system readiness, patient demand, and the barriers health systems face…
The Senate on Oct. 20 again voted against reopening the federal government, marking the 11th failed attempt to pass a House-approved funding measure. The move extends the shutdown into its 20th day — now the third-longest in modern U.S. history…
Percival Kane Jr. began serving as senior vice president and chief of operations at Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital in September, and he brought more than 20 years of healthcare operations experience to his role. Prior to joining Children’s National,…
The Minnesota Attorney General’s office is investigating Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health after physicians in Duluth, Minn., alleged they were pressured to sign contracts that may violate the state’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements, the Minnesota Reformer reported Oct. 17. Physicians…