Perkins Eastman Expands Staff – HCD Magazine

Perkins Eastman Expands Staff – HCD Magazine

Global design firm Perkins Eastman (New York) has added principals L.B. Byars and Paul Wilmarth to its Dallas studio. Larry “L.B.” Byars brings more than 30 years of experience to the firm. Paul Wilmarth offers experience in healthcare, large-scale mixed-use, hospitality, and retail. Additionally, the firm is growing its staff in Austin, Texas.

Frontline Honors: Keith Bailey, MedArrive Inc.

Frontline Honors: Keith Bailey, MedArrive Inc.

Keith Bailey, Field Provider Paramedic for MedArrive Inc., has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into action […]

BA.5 now makes up nearly 80 percent of new COVID cases: CDC

BA.5 now makes up nearly 80 percent of new COVID cases: CDC

The more infectious BA.5 omicron subvariant now makes up almost 80 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., as case rates continuing to trend upward. About 78 percent of coronavirus cases in the U.S. are caused by the BA.5 subvariant, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rise of BA.5 […]

Amazon acquires One Medical for $3.9B

Amazon acquires One Medical for $3.9B

Amazon is taking a $3.9 billion step toward expanding its primary care options this morning with the acquisition of One Medical. One Medical is a publicly traded, membership-based primary care practice offering virtual and brick-and-mortar services to commercially insured patients. The deal was announced before the stock market opened. One Medical, which closed at $10.18 per share yesterday, is trading nearly […]

Healthcare Landscape Design: Sites To See – HCD Magazine

Healthcare Landscape Design: Sites To See – HCD Magazine

Tapping into the therapeutic role of the natural environment, healthcare campuses across the country are creating a variety of inviting outdoor settings with new approaches to landscape design. These shifting landscapes incorporate a variety of features, from healing gardens and outdoor therapy spaces to on-site ponds and walking paths, all aiming to deliver moments of delight, wellness, and respite. Within […]

CDC backs Novavax’s protein-based vaccine for COVID-19

CDC backs Novavax’s protein-based vaccine for COVID-19

Dive Brief: Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday unanimously recommended Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 and older following its emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration last week.  Shortly afterward, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky endorsed the advisers recommendation, paving the way for the shot’s market rollout. Novavax’s vaccine is the first protein-based shot for […]

America Is Exceptional at Killing Americans Early

America Is Exceptional at Killing Americans Early

Jacob Bor has been thinking about a parallel universe. He envisions a world in which America has health on par with that of other wealthy nations, and is not an embarrassing outlier that, despite spending more on health care than any other country, has shorter life spans, higher rates of chronic disease and maternal mortality, and fewer doctors per capita […]

5 steps to defining your healthcare mobile app business goals – MedCity News

5 steps to defining your healthcare mobile app business goals – MedCity News

The last two years forced millions of people to engage with their healthcare provider digitally for the first time: telehealth use, for example, has increased 38x since pre-pandemic. Today, many healthcare organizations recognize the potential for digital solutions like mobile apps to improve care delivery and transform the patient experience. But there’s a lot of open water between recognizing potential […]

HIV care fell in Black communities during COVID. Here’s how Congress can get it back on track.

HIV care fell in Black communities during COVID. Here’s how Congress can get it back on track.

Fears about undiagnosed or untreated HIV cases in Black and Latino communities are rising after the pandemic led to plummeting numbers of tests for HIV and prescriptions for HIV drugs.  The medical community is worried that thousands of people simply put off getting tested or getting care during the pandemic, and that many cases of HIV have gone undetected as […]