Press Releases
29 October 2021
NeuroLogica Corp. today announced it has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Auto Lung Nodule Detection (ALND) tool. The offering provides an on-device, computer-assisted detection (CADe) solution for detecting pulmonary nodules from 10 to 30mm in size through an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. It is designed to aid the physician in reviewing PA chest radiographs of adults and is part of S-Station, an operation software installed on Samsung Digital
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The Lee Health Board of Directors approved plans to move forward in planning a new hospital campus in the City of Fort Myers. Tentatively known as “Lee Health Colonial Campus,” the property will sit on 52 acres of land along Challenger Blvd. between Colonial Blvd. and Winkler Ave. The Board of Directors approved proceeding with issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural services, construction management and commissioning authorities as a first step in d
Read more...28 October 2021
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), a non-profit that cares for more than 1 million people across more than 18 counties, and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have signed an agreement that gives Humana Medicare Advantage members in-network access to medical facilities and physicians at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Georgia Heart Institute, Longstreet Clinic, Habersham Medical Center and more. “NGHS and mem
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SINOMED, a leading international medical device company, announced that the clinical trial results for its HT Supreme® Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) System has been published in Circulation. The article described results from the PIONEER III trial where investigators demonstrated equivalence in safety and effectiveness between the HT Supreme and best-in-class DES. "This trial was performed in the USA, Europe and Japan and the enrolled patients reflect a broad spectrum of d
Read more...Cardinal Health announced its cancer screening offerings from FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation and Polymedco that can be done either outside of a doctor's office or with less invasive procedures can help combat the increase in cancer-related deaths due to late-stage diagnoses1 from pandemic-related delays. "The pandemic has changed the landscape of traditional diagnostic methods and is driving the healthcare industry to evaluate screenings differently," added C
Read more...26 October 2021
Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. is expanding its footprint in Maryland and, for the first time, offering affordable Humana Medicare Advantage plans to beneficiaries living in counties on the Eastern Shore. The Humana Honor plan, currently available only in the Western area of the state, also will be available to residents living in the Eastern Shore. Residents of eight counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore can select from the new 2022 Humana plans during this
Read more...Columbia China, a joint venture between Seattle's Columbia Pacific Management, Sheares Healthcare Group, a 100% owned subsidiary of Singapore investment company Temasek, and Hong Kong-based conglomerate Swire Pacific Limited, opens its third & largest 500-bed multi-specialty hospital in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. Jiaxing Kaiyi Hospital is licensed for 500 beds with a construction area of 112,000 square meters. It is built in accordance to Joint Commission Internationa
Read more...Life Link III announced today that it plans to open a new base of operations in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota in spring 2022. This new base, which marks the company’s eleventh helicopter base location throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, will provide additional air medical resources with industry-leading clinical capabilities to support Life Link III’s consortium member-owners and surrounding communities. The Detroit Lakes base will strengthen Life Link III’s extensive a
Read more...Employing their complementary experiences in helping individuals lead healthier lives, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio and Kroger Health, the healthcare division of the Kroger Co. will offer new 2022 Medicare Advantage plans with benefits and services to address an individual’s whole-health needs and wellbeing. Eligible members enrolled in one of these plans will have benefit allowances that can be used at Kroger Family Stores to buy nutritious food as well as health and welln
Read more...Suburban Diagnostics, a leading Indian brand of diagnostic centres, has added a new location in the city of Mumbai. This new center, located at Om Chambers, Kemps Corner in South Mumbai offers pathology and non-pathology services. Suburban Diagnostics is accredited by eminent national and international bodies - National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) who ensure that labs follow stringent quality protocols set up b
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