New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has developed an artificial intelligence model that helps determine which atrial fibrillation patients benefit from blood thinners to prevent stroke. The model was trained on EHRs from 1.8 million patients across 21 million…
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CVS and Walgreens are set to require a prescription or not offer COVID-19 vaccines in certain states, in a move to follow guidelines that call for approvals from the CDC, CBS News reported Aug. 29. CVS told the news outlet…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and anticipate patient survival using data from F-wave nerve conduction studies. The model was trained on F-wave responses from 46,802 patients, including 5,329…
Cleveland Clinic is opening applications for the second round of its Quantum Innovation Catalyzer Program, an initiative designed to help startups test how quantum computing could be used in healthcare and life sciences. Here are five things to know about…
The American Medical Association is weighing whether to work with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., or oppose policies that threaten public health, Politico reported Aug. 30. Since Mr. Kennedy was confirmed to lead HHS in February, he has fired…
Orlando, Fla., is the best place to retire, largely due to its lack of income, estate or inheritance taxes and its availability of recreational activities, according to a Sept. 2 report from WalletHub. The list of best and worst places…
The University of Texas at San Antonio merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on Sept. 1 to become The University of Texas at San Antonio. The University of Texas System shared plans to merge…
Moody’s downgraded Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health’s rating to “A2” from “A1.” The downgrade comes after the termination of Legacy Health’s proposed merger with Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University in May. In the days following the termination, Moody’s placed Legacy’s…
Here are five hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker websites and will be updated routinely. The page was last updated on Sept. 2.…
UnityPoint Health completes acquisition of MercyOne hospital West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health completed its acquisition of Sioux City, Iowa-based MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center on Sept. 1. The hospital will now be called UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown,…