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Cleveland Clinic Unveils Next Phase of Cleveland Innovation District

As part of the Cleveland Innovation District, Cleveland Clinic has opened the first phase of its expanded research facilities and announced plans to launch major construction of two new research buildings. The state-of-the-art facilities will be dedicated to scientific investigation and will significantly increase laboratory research space on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.

UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Announces Its Comprehensive Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program

UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center has expanded its surgical services to include robotic-assisted surgery with the implementation of a new robotic-assisted surgical system.

Health2047 Backs ScholarRx to Transform Medical Education for the Digital Age

Health2047, the Silicon Valley-based innovation subsidiary of the American Medical Association (AMA), today introduced ScholarRx as the latest addition to its portfolio of startups reshaping healthcare for a new age.

Missouri Physicians and Pain Management Practices Agree to Pay Over $650,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations Involving Laboratory Testing

Gregory Stynowick, M.D. and his pain management practice, Pain Management Medical Center LLC, of Florissant, Missouri, and Chad Shelton, M.D., Michael Boedefeld, M.D., and their pain management practice, Pro Pain LLC, of St. Louis, have agreed to pay a total of $653,796 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute in return for referring patients for laboratory testing.

Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Healthcare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Miami convicted a Florida nurse practitioner for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting more than $200 million in false and fraudulent claims for expensive genetic testing and medical equipment that the Medicare beneficiaries did not need.

Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Submitting over $1 Million in Fraudulent Claims for Sleep Studies to Medicare

Travis Gober, 44, of Hanford, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for submitting over $1 million in fraudulent claims for sleep studies to Medicare, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Stryker Releases its Next-Generation of Advanced Surgical Cameras

Stryker, a leading medical technology companies, unveiled the next-generation of minimally invasive surgical cameras: the 1788 platform. The fully enhanced camera is set to advance surgery across multiple specialties.

NHS Still Reliant on Paper Notes and Drug Charts Despite Electronic Upgrades

Three quarters of trusts in England that responded to a survey by The BMJ are still reliant on paper patient notes and drug charts, despite progress towards electronic records and prescribing.

Apple Introduces the Advanced new Apple Watch Series 9

Apple introduced Apple Watch Series 9, bringing new features to the world’s best-selling watch and achieving a significant environmental milestone.

SohoMD Announces First-of-its-Kind Partnership with Withings Health Solutions to Enhance Mental Healthcare through Remote Monitoring

SohoMD, the foremost online mental health platform focused on comprehensive biological psychiatry, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Withings Health Solutions, the Healthcare division of Withings, the global leader in at-home connected health. Conceived as part of a holistic approach to mind/body behavioral healthcare, this is the first time a nationally focused online mental health platform has entered into a direct relationship with a RPM solution provider.

Microdevices Implanted into Tumors Offer New Way to Treat Brain Cancer

The shape and size of a grain of rice, the new device can conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers

GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham Collaborate on an AI Algorithm to Predict Missed Care Opportunities

GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham announced, as part of its initial collaboration, the co-development of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that will help increase operations effectiveness and productivity.

Cedars-Sinai Expands Nurse-Led Workplace Wellness Initiative

As summer ends, fall begins, and so does the start of influenza season—a time of year that fills up hospitals and gives healthcare workers an extra layer of stress.

WHO Initiative Signs New Licensing Agreements on COVID-19 Technologies

The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements acquired through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).

Mayo Clinic Updates its Five-Year Plan in Rochester as it Prepares to Transform Healthcare

Mayo Clinic’s Bold. Forward. strategy to transform healthcare globally and reimagine patient and staff experience in Rochester continues to advance.

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