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The trade secrets lawsuit that medical technology vendor Masimo brought against Apple ends in a mistrial.
Masimo claims that Apple had expressed interest in working with the company on pulse oximeter technology, then…
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How Receiving Positive Patient Feedback Can Help Boost Clinicians’ Job Satisfaction
Healthcare’s burnout crisis is having a disastrous effect on staffing levels. The annual turnover rate for staff nurses is 22.5%, which costs healthcare organizations $8.55 million annually.
Feedtrail — a Raleigh-based healthcare software company —…
UC Berkeley Bio Track Helps Faculty Launch Biotech Startups
What You Should Know:Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced that it has welcomed the first three companies for its new SkyDeck LSEC Bio Track: AsparaGlue, Editpep, and…
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AI Can Help Improve Clinical Attendance Among Minority Patients
By Mark Melchionna
May 02, 2023 – Led by MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) researchers and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, new research indicates a high level of success associated with…
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If You Could See Where You Cleaned, Could It Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections?
Kinnos — a Brooklyn-based startup reimagining the way hospitals disinfect their surfaces by colorizing the process — raised $15 million in financing on Tuesday.
The company provides a blue additive for hospitals to use…
1 in 5 Adults Derailed Care Access Amid Transportation Barriers
By Sarai Rodriguez
May 02, 2023 – Over 20 percent of US adults, mainly low-income individuals, experience transportation barriers that hinder care access, leading to at least one missed medical appointment in the past year, revealed…
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4 Tips about Third-Party Risk Management in Healthcare
1. Create and Maintain an Inventory of PartnersIt seems obvious, but before you can manage the risk, you must identify it. That means identifying the third parties that may present a risk of data…
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Data’s Role in Health Equity: Digging into the Root of the Problem
As we’ve been becoming more patient centric in healthcare, we have become more and more aware of the challenges different demographics face while trying to receive the care they need. As a result, health…
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Stimu Sock for Electrical Stimulation in Diabetic Neuropathy
Researchers at Rice University have developed a “Stimu Sock” that can help to treat balance issues and pain in the feet caused by diabetic neuropathy. The socks contain an insole that can provide haptic…
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Ultrasound Patch Delivers Drugs Through the Skin
Engineers at MIT have developed a patch that uses ultrasound to deliver drugs through the skin. Ultrasound can create temporary openings in skin, allowing drugs to pass through. The skin is typically a difficult…
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