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VisualDx has worked for two decades to address the treatment and outcomes for medical patients with skin of color and now has partnered on a new global initiative to reduce disparities in medicine and highlight ways to bridge gaps of ...

We all know about the incredibly swift uptick and uptake last year of digital health, driven by necessity during the COVID pandemic shutdown. The healthcare sector, not known for rapid pivots or streamlined service, dove into adoption and effectively delivered, ...

RCare, Inc., the Webster-based provider of nurse call and personal emergency response systems, is undergoing a transition in leadership. Webster native Jeffrey Knauss will acquire RCare, Inc., from CEO and founder Myron Kowal, who has announced his retirement. Kowal will ...

Trillium Health on Tuesday said it stands to lose more than $5 million annually if the state proceeds with its carve-out of the 340B program on April 1. The resources in jeopardy are related to the 340B prescription drug discount ...

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Carestream Health earned 70 new patents in medical imaging last year for advances in digital radiography, mobile imaging, X-ray systems and other health care technology areas, the company said. An additional 43 patents were received in Europe and Asia. “Carestream’s ...

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Unity Hospital is the first in the nation to achieve a designation from the American College of Surgeons that recognizes its dedication to providing optimal care for its older adult patients. The American College of Surgeons’ Geriatric Surgery Verification Program ...

Rochester’s Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Friday reported a 43 percent decline in net income for 2020. The health plan also reported its top three executives’ salaries, which totaled nearly $6 million last year. In fiscal 2020, the health plan reported ...

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Rochester RHIO President and CEO Jill Eisenstein plans to retire from the organization at the end of August. A national search has begun for her successor to allow a seamless leadership transition, officials said. Eisenstein has been instrumental to the ...

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The Monroe County Department of Public Health plans to provide Moderna COVID-19 vaccine scheduling links on the county website later this afternoon, one for Phase 1B essential workers and the other for persons with comorbidities and underlying conditions. Eligible essential ...

Bausch & Lomb Inc. parent Bausch Health Cos. Inc. this week said it plans to reduce debt by $100 million through the redemption of outstanding senior secured notes, using cash generated from operations. “As Bausch Health continues its recovery from ...

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Casana, a Rochester healthcare technology firm previously known as Heart Health Intelligence Inc., has secured $14 million in Series A funding, bringing the total capital raised to $16.6 million. Datto Founder and CEO Austin McChord has stepped in as CEO ...

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Gillian Flynn has always been a little ahead of her time. She came to the United States from Liverpool, England, with her family when she was 11. She bought her first home when she was 17. And she ran her ...

Sometimes, regulatory compliance and an organization’s obligation to the law aren’t enough to drive change. A prime example is the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which came out in the early 2000s. There weren’t any HIPAA police to ...

The general consensus is that New York will legalize adult use of marijuana in 2021. Indeed, shortly after the new year, a marijuana legalization bill was introduced in both houses of the New York state Legislature, and a few weeks ...

Rochester Regional Health is dealing with a nursing shortage head-on. The health services organization has welcomed the first class of students to its College of Health Careers, located in the once-abandoned Macy’s building in the former Irondequoit Mall. “Once again, ...

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