University of Michigan
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Which Trends Dominated Hospital M&A Activity Last Year?
M&A activity among health systems picked up last year — key trends included cross-market mega-mergers and academic medical centers expanding their community hospital networks. Despite tough economic conditions, Kaufman Hall experts expect this activity to continue growing in 2023.
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Gastric band claims data study offers insight into effectiveness of our medical devices
A study published in JAMA suggests that administrative data could be a more timely and accurate way to assess the effectiveness of devices like the gastric band.
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Do you advise self-insured employers? You Can Help Us!
Take part in this survey and share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health and navigation.
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Wireless injectable computer could deliver more accurate reading of tumor pressure
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a battery-operated injectable computer with a radio antenna that can transmit data to a device located up to 12 inches outside of the body.
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‘Kidney on a chip’ may provide clues to safer ICU medication dosing
The Michigan researchers developed a microfluidic device that sandwiches a thin, permeable polyester membrane and a layer of cultured kidney cells between the top and bottom compartments.
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Proteomics assay startup gets funding from UM’s student-run fund
Ann Arbor proteomics startup Phasiq got a small cash infusion from the University of Michigan’s student-run commercialization fund. It’ll use that funding to scale its multiplex assays.
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Stroke care: Where you live makes a huge difference
Ischemic strokes, in which a vessel supplying blood to the brain is blocked, are the most common type of stroke, representing 87 percentof all strokes.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Study: Customers of commercial genomic testing services understand results more than expected
For average people without a science or healthcare background, genetic testing results would seemingly be difficult to understand, but that might not be the case.