In this episode, Dr. AmirAli Talasaz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Guardant Health, discusses how blood-based screening can help close persistent colorectal cancer screening gaps and reach millions of unscreened patients. He also explores how the Shield Blood Test can increase…
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Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System has promoted Julia Puchtler to executive vice president, expanding on the CFO role she has held since July 2024. In her new role, she will continue overseeing the health system’s revenue cycle, corporate finance,…
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The Leapfrog Group appealed a Florida judge’s March ruling Sept. 10, seeking to reverse an order that forced the patient safety watchdog to pull grades for five hospitals that declined to complete its surveys. The hospitals are part of Palm…