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Teladoc Sues Rival Over Hospital Robot Patents

October 13, 2020

Teladoc Health Inc.,

the country’s largest publicly traded telemedicine provider, has sued rival

American Well Corp.

for alleged patent violations related to technology behind robot-like carts that connect hospitalized patients with specialists in real time via video.

The patent-infringement suit, filed Monday in a Delaware district court, relates to nine patents Teladoc says it owns. The filing asks for unspecified damages as well as action permanently barring Amwell from the alleged infringement.

The dispute between the two remote-care companies comes as competition intensifies in a corner of the U.S. health-care system that has received a jolt from regulatory changes aimed at easing access to care during the coronavirus pandemic.

A federal action that allowed remote-care visits to be reimbursed by insurers at the same rate as in-person visits drove record numbers of patients to connect with doctors via telehealth services and videoconferencing tools like Zoom. Remote-care visits are now used

Hundreds Of Backus Hospital Nurses Strike In Norwich

October 13, 2020

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NORWICH, CT — Hundreds of Backus Hospital nurses are striking due to a dispute over pay and protective equipment, according to The Hartford Courant. The hospital and the Backus Federation of Nurses have been in contract talks since June.

The strike is expected to last two days.

A statement from the Backus Federation of Nurses reads: “After months of calling the nurses of Backus Hospital ‘heroes,’ management has resisted bargaining a fair contract, and instead chosen to violate our rights under the National Labor Relations Act. We’ve filed Unfair Labor Practice charges calling out Backus managers and Hartford HealthCare (HHC) executives on their intimidation and threatening of nurses for union activity. We’re taking a stand for what we need in these negotiations to be able to work safely during the next wave of this pandemic.”

The nurses’ union is also asking for additional accommodations for breastfeeding.

The hospital said it

Catholic Health unveils plans for ‘state-of-the-art’ hospital in Lockport

October 13, 2020

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Catholic Health will begin looking at several land options in Lockport and plans to begin construction in 2021 with an opening date in 2023.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Catholic Health leaders have announced a “hospital of the future” coming to Lockport.

Catholic Health President and CEO Mark A. Sullivan, announced Tuesday a management agreement between the health system and Eastern Niagara Hospital that will lead to the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital.

“We are ensuring sustainable, accessible, high quality healthcare in Eastern Niagara County, while building a hospital of the future that will serve area residents for years to come,” Sullivan said. “We are grateful for the support and coordination from the New York State Department of Health throughout this process. This agreement is about neighbors taking care of neighbors, preserving healthcare jobs in the community, and supporting the dedicated staff who have provided high quality care under difficult circumstances. In

Better Health Care For West Coasters As Te Nikau Hospital Officially Opened

October 13, 2020

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Friday, 25 September 2020, 9:14 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Prime
Minister

Hon Peeni Henare

Associate Minister
of Health

The Government has delivered a new hospital
for Greymouth and is starting work on a much needed new
health centre in Westport, ensuring local communities will
benefit from better access to high quality integrated health
services.

Today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare officially open Te
Nikau Hospital and Health Centre in Greymouth and turn the
first sod at the Buller Health Centre site in
Westport.

“We want all New Zealanders to enjoy
better health and wellbeing. Improving our hospitals and
other health infrastructure is an important part of this,”
says Jacinda Ardern.

“We’re committed to tackling
this long term challenge – the Government has invested a
record $3.5 billion to improve our health facilities. The
Coast has benefited from some of

Hospital networks restored after cyberattack

October 13, 2020

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Valley Health System computer networks were restored Monday in the Las Vegas Valley, two weeks after after a cyberattack struck Universal Health Services medical facilities across the country.

“All six Valley Health System hospitals are online again, using the electronic medical records, lab and pharmacy applications,” said Valley Health System spokeswoman Gretchen Papez.

Universal Health Services, which operates Valley Heath System, said it shut down computer networks across the U.S. following a cyberattack on Sept. 27. UHS operates more than 400 hospitals and clinical care facilities across the U.S. and United Kingdom. Only U.S. facilities were affected, according to the company.

UHS said it resorted to using “established back-up processes including offline documentation methods.” One clinician in Washington, D.C., told The Associated Press that the loss of computer access meant that medical personnel could not easily see lab results, imaging scans, medication lists and other critical pieces of information that

Nurses at Backus Hospital in Norwich plan to strike Tuesday in protest over contract talks

October 12, 2020

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Nurses at Backus Hospital in Norwich are set to strike Tuesday and Wednesday to protest what they say is the company’s refusal to negotiate a contract.

The hospital and Backus Federation of Nurses, part of AFT Connecticut that represents more than 400 nurses have been in contract talks since June. The two sides differ on compensation, improved distribution of personal protective equipment and recruiting and keeping new nurses, according to the union.

A spokeswoman for parent company Hartford HealthCare did not immediately respond to questions about staffing at Backus Hospital during the walkout. Donna Handley, president of the hospital, said earlier this month Backus will remain open during a strike and will work to reach an agreement.

Union President Sherri Dayton said recent negotiations led to progress on improved protective gear policies, expanded access for breastfeeding by new mothers and accountability for safe patient limits.

But the company has not

Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Battle Resumes After Pandemic Pause

October 12, 2020

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UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The battle over an ambitious expansion plan by Lenox Hill Hospital is showing signs of coming back to life after going dormant for several months while the hospital responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a community meeting last month, Lenox Hill officials revealed changes to the multibillion dollar expansion project, which notably scrapped a controversial, 490-foot-tall residential tower on Park Avenue that would have helped fund the expansion.

The hospital will present a revised plan Tuesday, during a meeting convened by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer between local leaders and hospital representatives.

Starting last year, neighbors rose up in fierce opposition to the project by owner Northwell Health, which was also slated to include a 516-foot hospital tower on Lexington Avenue.

Community Board 8 voted overwhelmingly last October to oppose the plan, and a preservation-oriented group called Committee to Protect Our Lenox Hill Neighborhood sprung

Nym Health raises $16.5 million for its auditable machine learning tools for automating hospital billing

October 12, 2020

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A little less than two years after raising its seed round, the Israeli-based Nym Health has added another $16.5 million to its cash haul so it can roll out its technology developing auditable machine learning tools for automating hospital billing.

The new financing came from investors including GV (the investment arm of Google previously known as Google Ventures) and will be used by the company to expand its technology development and sales and marketing efforts across the U.S.

Billing has been a huge problem for healthcare systems in the U.S., thanks to complicated coding that needs to be entered to ensure insurance providers pay for the services medical professionals give to patients.

Nym claims to have solved the problem by developing technologies that can convert medical charts and electronic medical records from physician’s consultations into proper billing codes automatically. The company uses natural language processing and taxonomies that were specifically

Home and Away’s Justin to return to hospital for health update

October 12, 2020

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From Digital Spy

Home and Away spoilers follow for UK and Australian viewers.

Home and Away has confirmed that Justin Morgan will receive another important update about his health on Australian screens this week.

Justin (James Stewart) recently went in for surgery to remove a tumour from his spine, but has since noticed worrying signs that his troubles may not be over.

Monday’s episode in Australia (October 12) saw Justin confide in his partner Leah Patterson-Baker about how his symptoms are already returning.

Justin explained that he thought he was imagining his issues at first, but they seem to be rapidly growing more serious.

Photo credit: Endemol Shine - Channel 5 — Photo credit: Endemol Shine – Channel 5

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After encouragement from Leah (Ada Nicodemou), a worried Justin agreed to head back to the hospital for an emergency appointment with Dr Christian Green.

Justin was

Chris Christie released from hospital after treatment for coronavirus

October 10, 2020

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was released from Morristown Medical Center on Saturday after testing positive for the coronavirus one week ago.
“I am happy to let you know that this morning I was released from Morristown Medical Center. I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the last week,” Christie wrote in a tweet.
Christie had been in the hospital for a week and is among several senior Republicans close to President Donald Trump who have contracted the virus.

Chris Christie wearing a suit and tie: Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, center, speaks with attendees following the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.

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Chris Christie, former Governor of New Jersey, center, speaks with attendees following the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was released from Morristown Medical Center

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister

Hon Peeni Henare

Associate Minister of Health

Prime
Minister

Associate Minister
of Health