U.S. News & World Report hands out top marks to Arizona ambulatory surgery centers
Known for ranking hospitals and other facilities, U.S. News& World Report has released its Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers ratings. Here's how the centers in Arizona stacked up. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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Winston-Salem research center reimagines AI ’s role in health care
Artificial intelligence (AI) — the simulation of human intelligence by machines — is in the technological, political and media spotlights and, depending on who you listen to, could either be the greatest invention since sliced bread or the demise of civilization. As director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Resear ch, Metin N. Gurcan, Ph.D., professor of General Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, spends a lot of time sifting through the hype and hyperbole… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

How Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist team member ’s heart condition inspired a career in research
Stephanie Bowden was only 11 years old when she was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an inherited condition that causes the heart muscles to thicken abnormally. Three years later, she needed open-heart surgery to save her life. “I always knew I would go into the medical field after having surgery at 14,” said Bowden, who now works as an assistant project manager with the division of public health sciences at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. “Even before that, I was… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

Traveling soon? This trusted international travel clinic helps ensure a healthy journey abroad
Before you travel, you might have a checklist with items like passports, flight boarding passes, itinerary and some sunscreen, but most people do not have vaccinations on their list. A trip overseas can pose various health hazards, depending on the individual traveler ’s health, type of travel and length of stay. Significant changes in altitude, humidity and temperature can lead to illness, and in many parts of the world — especially developing countries and tropical locations — the risk of… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

How WFU School of Medicine students are working to enhance global health, equity
Global health refers to the practice that aims to improve health for individuals around the world in an interdisciplinary fashion. The focus of this approach is to understand emerging health challenges — driven by social, cultural, economic and environmental factors — that can contribute to health inequities. To prepare and educate the next generation of learners, Wake Forest University School of Medicine offers its medical students the opportunity to apply for the Global Health Certificate… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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AtlantiCare CEO on plans to consolidate facilities and grow market share despite Cooper-Cape merger
Michael Charlton discusses planning for the Vision 2030 initiative, how AtlantiCare will fund it and how the health system intends to address social determinants of health as part of its strategy (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John George Source Type: news

Researcher sees promise in new infusion therapies for chronic diseases
Two new therapies became available in January at Catholic Health that delay the progression of two chronic diseases. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Baylor Scott & White to close Flower Mound rehab facility
The closure of the facility off Cross Timbers Road in Denton County is expected to result in dozens of potential job loses. The facility operator says it will try to help affected workers find new positions. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Seth Bodine Source Type: news

Baptist Health System, Feds settle False Claims Act
Baptist Health System reached the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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AtlantiCare CEO on $1B plan to double revenue, partnerships with Drexel and Oracle
AtlantiCare unveiled a $1 billion plan last month to more than double health system's revenue to $2 billion, expand life expectancy in the community it serves and establish a medical school in New Jersey to diversify the industry's talent pipeline. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John George Source Type: news

Executive Insights: Michael Cole of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and House Majority Leader Rep. Ben Bowman on health care affordability
Michael Cole, president of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, recently sat down with Rep. Ben Bowman. The two highlight their shared passion for health care and discuss ways to navigate the complexity of the health care space, emphasizing their shared values and goals in contributing to the health and wellness of our state. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Source Type: news

Couple donates $10 million to Jupiter Medical Center
The donation will fund expansion of a key program at the hospital. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brian Bandell Source Type: news

Meet Ben Gilbert, a 2024 CFO of the Year honoree
Ben Gilbert is the CFO of Evara Health, a nonprofit health care provider based in Clearwater. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Chris Erickson Source Type: news

Cambridge-NYC biotech gets $95M, prepares to enter clinic with blood cancer drug
The company plans to bring its first drug into the clinic later this year in hopes of treating patients with myelofibrosis, a rare type of bone marrow cancer. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hannah Green Source Type: news

Liberty-based human tissue bank claims competitor is spreading lies
The Liberty-based company said a competitor has hurt its business by spreading falsehoods about its operations. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: James Dornbrook Source Type: news