Shift to single platform puts hospitals, physician practices on the same records system. Mohawk Valley Health System, a two-campus delivery system serving the Utica, N.Y., region, went live enterprisewide on the Epic electronic health record on June 29, which for the first time puts the two hospitals and physician practices on the same platform. The… Read More »
Drinking soda doesn’t just threaten to make us fat, it could be linked to a higher risk of cancer, judging from a new study. But here’s the more surprising part: so could fruit juices. Increased daily consumption of about 3.4 ounces of soda — roughly a third of a can of — was associated with… Read More »
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Sales of Eli Lilly’s migraine and cluster headache med Emgality have lagged behind competitors from Amgen and Novartis and Teva Pharmaceutical. And in its push to bring payers on board, Lilly is deploying a full-court press with some new patient data. Just 5% of frequent migraine sufferers who seek emergency care for their symptoms are treated… Read More »
Back in May, new Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day said he’d be looking for a CEO for Gilead’s Kite unit. And he’s found his pick. Thursday, the Big Biotech said it would bring on Eli Lilly executive Christi Shaw to run the cell therapy company, which Gilead snagged in 2017 for $ 12 billion. She’ll… Read More »
In the midst of metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul, surrounded by the rich farmland of the Midwest, lurks a food desert, believed to be the fifth largest in the U.S. Metro residents lack access to adequate and inexpensive supplies of fresh fruit, vegetables and other “whole” foods. That leads to poor eating habits, particularly for those prone… Read More »