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HSC Fort Worth Launches ‘First-Ever’ Lifestyle Medicine Course for Teens
by Lance Murray | Aug 3, 2023
The HSC said the 20-hour, self-paced course, students learn about the core concepts of lifestyle medicine: a whole-food, plant-based diet; regular physical activity; restorative sleep; stress management; avoidance of risky substances; and positive social connection to achieve optimal health and prevent chronic disease.
by Lance Murray |
Jul 28, 2023
Patrick Gundersen has joined Dallas-based Prolucent, a provider of enterprise-wide healthcare workforce optimization software and services, as chief revenue officer.
He will oversee all aspects of sales and customer success, maximize revenue growth, and accelerate Prolucent’s market position in workforce optimization solutions, the company said....
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 18, 2023
Parker Health's cloud Health Management System is the first in the U.S. to build on the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources—or FHIR—standard to create an interoperable, affordable, and compliant cloud-based platform. The Parker Suite aims to unify patient-centric data, biometrics, diagnostic tools, patient outcomes, care delivery, practitioner engagement, and pharmaceuticals for the healthcare ecosystem.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
Ventra Health, the Dallas-based business solutions provider for hospital-based clinicians, has named Erica Franko chief transformation officer.
An experienced financial and operations improvement executive, Franko brings to the job more than a decade of experience with industry-leading consulting and healthcare companies.
“I am thrilled to welcome Erica to our team. She has proven experience centered at the intersection of technology and process, which will help us to better focus on driving sustainable improvements that will allow us to optimize how we serve our clinician partners,” CEO Steven Huddleston said in a statement....
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McKesson Unveils New Private Brand of Over-the-Counter Pharmacy Products
by Lance Murray | Jun 22, 2023
Foster & Thrive unifies McKesson's private brand portfolio—consolidating Health Mart and Sunmark branded OTC products— and aims to offer greater availability through increased production and efficiencies to help meet evolving patient needs and growing demand.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 2, 2023
Larry Nabb has been appointed chief executive officer of Jet Health Inc., a Fort Worth-based regional provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services. He replaces Stacie Bratcher, who was CEO since March 2020....
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2023
The grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will fund a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of a new generation of immunotherapies. This is the fourth NIH grant AyuVis has received since its founding in 2014, doubling total non-dilutive funding to $4.2 million. Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Suchismita Acharya calls the move to a human trial "a huge milestone for AyuVis."
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by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Bio 9 Ventures, a Plano-based boutique healthcare ecosystem consulting firm, has merged its international healthcare IT division with three companies to form a new business called Kanectify. The new entity will add end-to-end integrated benefits to platform engineering, AI healthcare, and a portfolio of digital health R&D solutions.
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AT&T Teams Up with Cambridge Innovator to Bring AI-Enabled Radar Technology to In-Home Health Monitoring
by Lance Murray | Apr 18, 2023
Cherish Serenity's patented radar technology allows it to monitor people for signs of falls or unsafe rising across multiple rooms in a home without additional equipment. The collaboration with AT&T will make the solution available to enterprise customers including senior living facilities, nursing homes, and healthcare providers and will feature instant-on connectivity when it ships to consumers this year.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 18, 2023
Coppell-based Sonrava Health announced that supply chain veteran Peter “Pete” Brown has joined the company as senior vice president of supply chain.
Sonrava Health is a national family of health and wellness companies — including differentiated dental office brands, dental and vision benefit plans, provider networks, and consumer products and services — focused on quality, value, and innovation....
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 10, 2023
Generative AI could revolutionize industries ranging from film and healthcare to tech and manufacturing. The AWS Generative AI Accelerator seeks to be a gamechanger for entrepreneurs already developing minimal viable products in this space, offering valuable resources like production assistance, customized mentoring, networking opportunities, and connections with potential investors. Deadline to apply is April 17.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 29, 2023
The proposed acquisition was announced in September, with CVS Health beating out other big-name suitors in a bidding war last summer. “This transaction advances our value-based care strategy by enhancing our presence in the home,” CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch said. Reuters reported that the deal's closing was delayed by a Department of Justice review over antitrust concerns.
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MedArrive, Ouma Partner to Bring In-Home Maternal Care to Vulnerable Medicaid Members
by Lance Murray | Mar 20, 2023
Irving-based MedArrive said the collaboration seeks to improve the health of pregnant women and their newborns, especially those at high risk, by adding a vital service to its growing ecosystem of specialty care providers that managed Medicaid health plans can leverage for members in their homes.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2023
MedCore Partners, a Dallas-based healthcare and senior living commercial real estate company, has hired Angela Dreiske as chief financial officer.
In her new role, Dreiske will design and manage all aspects of MedCore’s accounting division and help enhance and refine the company’s financial strategy and operations....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Grants totaling $8.5 million will be made available in the initiative's first year, focused on helping children with traumatic brain injuries. "With the guidance of our expert advisors, we want to help strengthen and expand access to support systems for children with traumatic brain injuries as well as their families," said Tellis Bethel (above), chief social innovation officer for Toyota Motor North America.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is accepting applications for a new $2.93 million grant program as part of a refreshed community investment strategy focused on social determinants of health....
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