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An experimental gene therapy restored at least some level hearing in most patients with a rare form of inherited deafness, a study found. The study, published April 22 in Nature, evaluated 42 children and adults with autosomal recessive deafness 9,…
Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health has named DP Harris senior vice president of enterprise IT and chief digital and information officer. Mr. Harris shared the news in an April 22 LinkedIn post. “In this role, I have the privilege of…
Indiana’s first review of direct-to-employer healthcare arrangements found that all participating hospitals met the state’s pricing benchmark, and advocates say the results signal a broader shift in how employers and health systems are structuring their relationships. The Indiana Department of…
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Rohit Chandra, PhD, chief digital officer at Cleveland Clinic, came to the organization from more than two decades in big tech rather than medicine or health administration. Four years into his tenure, he said the health system is working to…