Credit Suisse’s https://www.credit-suisse.com update on the United Healthcare UNH/Change Healthcare (CHNG) merger as reported via Reuters, the U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols, the Judge presiding over DOJ’s lawsuit to block UNH’s acquisition of CHNG, has set August 1 as the trial start date. (more…)
UF Health Joins $4.9M Study
UF Health Congenital Heart Center https://www.ufhealth.org & OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network https://onefloridaconsortium.org have joined a national study to examine how gaps in healthcare can affect the health and well-being of adults with congenital heart disease. (more…)
EDs: Providing Faster Access to Data
Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis received funding from AHRQ for $1,143,378 for the study “Improving Healthcare Processes and Outcomes by Directly Integrating HIE Data into the Clinical Workflow”. (more…)
HCDT&I Series: VillageMD Takeaways
Credit Suisse hosted Tim Barry, Co-Founder & CEO, Chris Ricaurte, CFO, & Rose Levine, Exec VP of VillageMD https://www.villagemd.com for a fireside chat. VillageMD, a national value-based primary care provider, delivers excellent clinical results through their care delivery model that optimizes quality, cost of care, and patient experience. (more…)
First Net Reaches 2.81M Miles
AT&T was selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) www.firstnet.gov to build and operate FirstNet. Since that time, AT&T has increased coverage, boosted capacity and developed new capabilities for first responders rural, urban, and tribal communities. (more…)
NIH Launches $9.8 M Competition
NIH https://www.nih.gov has launched the first phase of the Neuromod Prize a $9.8 million competition to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies used to adjust nerve activity to improve organ function. Phase 2 and 3 are expected to be announced at a future time. (more…)
Ohio Startup Powers Smart Clothing
FlexEnergy LLC, http://www.flexenergy.com, a central Ohio Startup, is integrating the level of battery technology needed into smart clothing to create connected clothes. (more…)