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Surescripts webinar highlights: Interoperability progress depends on how you look at it [Sponsored]

By Stephanie Baum Thursday, May 12, 2022 7:30 AM

Register to view a webinar, sponsored by Surescripts, highlighting progress made on interoperability and what's needed to improve and expand it.

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Medtronic aims to improve the colonoscopy with AI

By Michael Schroeder Wednesday, May 11, 2022 8:01 PM

The Dublin, Ireland-based device maker has the first system cleared by the FDA that uses artificial intelligence to detect potential signs of colon cancer. Research recently suggested that combined with colonoscopy, AI could improve colon cancer prevention and reduce costs for patients.

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The state of the healthcare workforce is both a catalyst for change and a hindrance

By Rikki Jennings Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:03 PM

While many leading health systems are working to hire and train aggressively, there will be a point when money will no longer matter and all the incentives in the world won't be enough to attract or retain talent. That's why most clinicians, IT leaders and administrators are dedicating more time, money, and effort in adopting technology and rearchitecting care models.

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Startup Nuvig Therapeutics gets $47M to bring immune system back into balance

By Frank Vinluan Wednesday, May 11, 2022 6:06 PM

Nuvig Therapeutics is developing drugs that tap into one of the body's natural mechanisms for controlling inflammation. Co-founder and CEO Pamela Conley, a veteran of Portola Pharmaceuticals, says Nuvig's approach could offer efficacy similar to currently available autoimmune drugs but with a better safety profile.

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Turquoise Health raises $20M to boost price transparency

By Michael Schroeder Wednesday, May 11, 2022 1:53 PM

Pulling back the curtain on healthcare pricing is easier said than done, acknowledged Chris Severn, the company's co-founder and CEO. That's exactly why the investment is so important.

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Closely watched Roche drug fails a second pivotal test in lung cancer

By Frank Vinluan Wednesday, May 11, 2022 12:17 PM

Roche reported that its drug tiragolumab failed to achieve one of two main goals of a Phase 3 study in non-small cell lung cancer. The antibody is designed to block TIGIT, a checkpoint protein that has been a hot target for pharmaceutical companies looking for a way to broaden the reach of cancer immunotherapy.

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Optimizing onboarding to improve the provider experience

By Brian Fugere Wednesday, May 11, 2022 12:00 PM

The most effective way for healthcare leaders to support providers is to relieve operational and administrative burdens, and this should begin with the onboarding process.

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3 ways to ensure the IT budget doesn't get lost in your healthcare merger

By Paula Cottrell Wednesday, May 11, 2022 9:00 AM

Leaders should be proactive about investing in IT to avoid costly issues in the future. Examine existing technology for potential risks and redundancies, assess system performance, and establish forward-looking goals and benchmarks.

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