HCA subsidiary CereCore partners with Tennessee College of Applied Technology to foster health tech workforce
CereCore identified a need to bolster the health tech work force in Nashville, so they partnered with a college’s local campus to help bridge the gap. Here’s how that partnership works and how it’s helped the company.
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Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Holding Sites
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide shelter, food and medical care to minors while they await processing.
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Weight loss drug Wegovy is now approved for heart health — but that won’t mean broad insurance coverage just yet
Some health plans and employers are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty price tag, which they say could significantly strain their budgets.
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CDC changes community COVID-19 isolation guidance; does not change guidance for Vanderbilt Health employees, patients or facilities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced new guidelines that can help reduce the spread of a variety of common respiratory viruses, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. Those actions include staying at home when sick, staying up to date with vaccines, practicing good hygiene, and improving indoor air quality.
Specifically, the CDC issued updated...
5 children killed in humanitarian aid airdrop, Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health says
Five children were killed in the Gaza Strip by a humanitarian aid airdrop from an unidentified foreign country on Friday, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said.
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Howard Hiatt, 98, Dies; Steered Public Health Toward Greater Accountability
A physician, scientist and academic, he brought together experts across disciplines to focus on the economic, political and social causes of poor health, not just the biological factors.
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With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United
Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the largest U.S. billing clearinghouse.
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Quantum Health teams up with Vanderbilt network, eyes expansion
Quantum Health Inc. and Vanderbilt University’s population health initiative are teaming up to design better care models for patients covered by Quantum’s Nashville-area clients.
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Department of Justice investigating Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems revealed in its annual report that it’s being investigated by the Department of Justice. Here’s what we know.
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Health care technology startup UnityAI raises $4 million in seed funding
Hospitals are struggling to fill roles as the current workforce is dwindling. UnityAI is gearing up to help fill those gaps, not with people but with AI. These former HCA execs just raised $ 4 million to get started. “We don’t need AI to tell doctors and nurses what to do, we need it to help them do what they already know they need to do.”
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When the Biggest Student Mental Health Advocates Are the Students
With the number of adolescents struggling with mental health rising, student-led clubs have come to provide support amid a dearth of resources.
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With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.
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