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Feb 5, 2021
Vienna, VA, January 26, 2021– Nolij Consulting LLC, a leader in federal IT healthcare, launched its new commercial practice to modernize for-profit hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers with its deep expertise and game-changing emerging technologies.
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- The integration imperative: achieving a future vision for healthcareToo often, people think narrowly about integration, viewing it only in terms of making sure one system can talk to another. It must be far more than that. Read more »
- Data center strategies are increasingly essential for health ITWhile we can't afford to have redundancy in every situation due to budgets and application architectures, we can partner to understand the core technology needs and design to minimize downtime… Read more »
- Roundup: Oxford Drug Design raises £2.2M to develop AI programme, Rune Labs launch Portuguese subsidiary to improve diabetes care, and more briefsAlso, Babylon GP at Hand opens two new clinics in London. Read more »
- Amwell, Transcarent launch new behavioral health offerings and more digital health briefsAlso: Women's healthcare provider Tia expands into fertility care. Read more »
- Cayaba Care raises $12M to expand maternal health servicesThe startup launched in August last year with a $3.2 million seed. Read more »
- Fujitsu teams up with Riken to release new drug discovery techThey aim to bring down the period and costs for new drug development. Read more »
- Cerebral replaces CEO amid federal investigation into prescribing practicesDr. David Mou, who has served as the company's president and chief medical officer, will replace cofounder Kyle Robertson as CEO effective immediately. Read more »
- Mirvie raises $60M to develop early preeclampsia detection and more digital health fundingsAlso: Nurse practitioner support startup Greater Good Health raises $10 million, and care coordination platform ThoroughCare scoops up $3 million. Read more »
- Mental health benefits startup Spring Health expands into family care with Weldon dealWeldon offers chats with therapists, social workers and parenting coaches as well as group support and educational content. Read more »
- Cerebral to stop prescribing most controlled substancesCerebral is halting prescriptions such as Adderall and Xanax for current and new patients. Read more »
- Study: AI deep learning models can predict race from imaging resultsAuthors of the study said the results raise concerns about worsening health disparities, especially when models can detect self-reported race information where human radiologists can't. Read more »
- Advancing digital therapeutics for mental healthWith the need for mental health support growing, could DTx be the key to making treatment more accessible? Read more »
- 9 facts that illustrate Epic's dominanceHere are nine notes on Epic and the EHR market: Read more »
- California hospital names CEOKenneth McFarland was selected as the new CEO of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego. Read more »
- Hospitals urge Justice Department to probe insurers over routine denialsThe American Hospital Association, on behalf of its nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations, is urging the Justice Department to probe routine denials from commercial health insurance companies. Read more »
- Alabama health system COO resignsTuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System COO Paul Betz is leaving his role July 29, a few days before the system's long-time CEO will retire. Read more »
- Older adults remain interested in telehealth, AARP study findsAbout a third of older Americans say they plan to use telemedicine in the future, a number that has remained steady throughout the pandemic, according to a new AARP study… Read more »
- 6 cybersecurity tips from retired CIA tech expertHealthcare cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue, as it can protect the health and data of patients and save health systems from expensive cyberattacks. Read more »
- Maryland medical center gets $650K to purchase Epic EHR systemOakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center will receive $650,000 in federal funding to purchase an Epic EHR system. Read more »
- Need a 2nd opinion? Maryland physician gives them virtuallyA Maryland primary care physician has started a telemedicine service specifically for second opinions, WDVM in Hagerstown, Md., reported May 18. Read more »
- UCSF receives board approval for $4.3B hospitalUniversity of California San Francisco received approval from the University of California's board of regents to build a $4.3 billion hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center in San Francisco. Read more »
- Imaging dye shortage 'one of biggest risks' since onset of COVID-19The GE Healthcare contrast dye shortage resulting from the COVID-19 lockdowns in China has experts concerned about supplies in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported May 19. Read more »
- Walensky signs off on COVID booster recommendation for children 5-11Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky formally signed off on recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters for children between the ages of 5 and 11 on… Read more »
- White House announces first government flights to deliver baby formula from Europe to USThe Biden administration on Thursday announced the first flights will take place in the coming days to deliver infant formula from Europe to the United States as part of a… Read more »
- Health Care — FDA commissioner faces Congress on baby formulaIf you’re heading into work tomorrow (and not working from home), it is Bike to Work Day! Today in health care, the FDA commissioner faced questions on baby formula shortages… Read more »
- Senate passes bill to expand infant formula accessLegislation that aims to protect low-income families from infant formula shortages passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Thursday. The Access to Baby Formula Act passed the House late Wednesday… Read more »
- Five ways Democrats are trying to tackle the baby formula shortageDemocrats are facing rising pressure to take action on the baby formula shortage as parents struggle to feed their children due to a series of problems that have left formula… Read more »
- CDC board votes in favor of recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters for kids 5-11The vaccine advisory board for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday voted in favor of recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters for children aged 5 to 11. Out… Read more »
- Harris meets with abortion providers, condemns 'outrageous' Oklahoma lawVice President Harris on Thursday spoke with a group of abortion providers who she said are serving “on the front lines” of a “war on women’s rights.” Harris held a… Read more »
- FDA chief: Infant formula shortages could begin to ease within daysThe head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told a House panel Thursday that the infant formula shortages will begin to ease over the next few days, but had… Read more »
- Democratic senators introduce bill to avoid future formula shortagesA group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday to protect families who rely on infant formula and other essential sources of nutrition from future shortages. The Protect Infants… Read more »
- Senators press FDA commissioner on infant formula shortageSens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf on Thursday pressing him over decisions that contributed to the… Read more »