The venture capital arm of Carrollton, Ga.-based Tanner Health is co-leading a $2.75 million seed funding round for AI workforce startup Worki. The company helps healthcare organizations connect siloed systems — including human resources, scheduling and credentialing — and determine…
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Mount Sinai Health System, based in New York City, will adopt an artificial intelligence-powered platform from SOPHiA GENETICS to expand its cancer research and genomic testing capabilities. The health system plans to use the SOPHiA DDM Platform to strengthen next-generation…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital has partnered with Davenport University to expand financial aid and clinical opportunities for nursing students. Through the partnership, nursing students who commit to working at the rehab hospital after graduation will receive…
Rubber glove makers have raised prices and warned of potential supply disruptions as the Iran war drives up input costs, according to an April 17 Reuters report. Prices for synthetic rubber gloves have increased about 40% to as high as…
Illinois regulators gave Prime Healthcare approval to acquire its 55th hospital, and an Indiana hospital signed a letter of intent to become Parkview Health’s 16th hospital. Here are three hospital M&A moves Becker’s reported during the week of April 13:…
Several drugmakers have raised prices on hundreds of medications despite agreements with the Trump administration aimed at lowering costs, according to an April 16 NBC News report on an analysis by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. …
Health systems nationwide are grappling with the same operational challenge: hospitals running at or near capacity while patients remain admitted longer than medically necessary because care transitions can take too long. During a recent conversation hosted by Becker’s Healthcare, leaders…
OpenAI has launched a new advanced AI model, GPT-Rosalind, to support research into biology, drug discovery and translational medicine. The model is built to improve scientific workflows by helping researchers analyze literature, generate hypotheses, plan experiments and connect insights across…
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is saving nearly 200 hours a month and automatically resolving thousands of false cyber threats with a Microsoft security tool. To revamp its Security Operations Center and protect its more than 2.5 petabytes…
Anthony Hilliard, MD, was appointed president of Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health, effective July 1. Dr. Hilliard will succeed Richard Hart, MD, DrPH. He will also continue to serve as CEO of the system’s hospitals, a role he has held…