Pulmonology

ConcertAI's TeraRecon Partners with Optellum to Integrate Virtual Nodule Clinic Solution into Eureka Clinical AI Platform

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Concert, Lung cancer, Research, Pulmonology, Radiology, Doctor of Philosophy, Algorithm, PACS, Diagnosis, AI, Oncology, Cardiology, Health, Neurology, Medical device, Medical imaging

Through this collaboration, Optellum's state-of-the-art Virtual Nodule Clinic solution will be seamlessly integrated into TeraRecon's Eureka Clinical AI platform.

Key Points: 
  • Through this collaboration, Optellum's state-of-the-art Virtual Nodule Clinic solution will be seamlessly integrated into TeraRecon's Eureka Clinical AI platform.
  • The integration the Virtual Nodule Clinic solution with the Eureka Clinical AI platform will empower radiologists and oncologists with advanced AI algorithms that help with accurate assessment, characterization, and management of lung nodules.
  • "The addition of the Virtual Nodule Clinic solution to ConcertAI's TeraRecon Eureka Clinical AI platform will assure customers state-of-the-art tools to assess and characterize lung nodules efficiently and accurately."
  • Eureka Clinical AI is the leading AI SaaS imaging interpretation and clinical decision augmentation solution from TeraRecon.

Theken Companies Acquires VisionAir Solutions

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Stent, Anatomy, FACP, Pulmonology, CAO, Acquisition, MD, Patient, Physician, Invention, FCCP, FDA, Medical imaging, Cleveland Clinic, Visionary

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Theken Companies, an Akron, Ohio-based family of medical device companies, today announced its acquisition of VisionAir Solutions from Cleveland Clinic.

Key Points: 
  • Theken Companies announces its acquisition of VisionAir Solutions from Cleveland Clinic.
  • AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Theken Companies, an Akron, Ohio-based family of medical device companies, today announced its acquisition of VisionAir Solutions from Cleveland Clinic.
  • Randy Theken, Founder of Theken Companies, said of the acquisition, "I was truly overwhelmed by the technology created by the VisionAir team at Cleveland Clinic.
  • Thomas Gildea, MD, FCCP, FACP, of Cleveland Clinic and Inventor and Head of the Clinical Advisory Team at VisionAir Solutions, stated, "We are excited to collaborate with Randy Theken and the new VisionAir team.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Gary L. Berg as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Pulmonology Field

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 21, 2023
Bachelor, DOS, Des Moines University, Osteopathic medicine in the United States, Education, Internal medicine, Public, AOBIM, Respiratory system, Multimedia, American Osteopathic Association, AOA, Pulmonology, Inner circle, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Organization, Public health, Physician, Michigan State University, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Patient, Sleep, Ascension, Disease, Nursing, Microbiology

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Gary L. Berg is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Pulmonology Field.

Key Points: 
  • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Gary L. Berg is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Pulmonology Field.
  • Dr. Berg pursued higher education at Michigan State University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology and Public Health.
  • Dr. Berg has been the recipient of many awards during his illustrious career, including the Patients' Choice Award (2017).
  • The doctor has been married to Mrs. Carolyn Berg for 30 years and they have one daughter, Elizabeth.

Report: Physician Starting Salaries Surging After COVID-19

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 14, 2023
AMN, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Insurance, PAS, COVID-19, Ageing, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neurology, DSM-IV codes, Crna, Organization, Radiology, Dermatology, Incentive, Hospital, Physician, NPS, Urology, Practitioner, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology, Elective surgery, Annual report, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Nursing

The 2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives indicates that average starting salaries are up 19% year-over-year for psychiatrists, up 16% for dermatologists, up 12.5% for anesthesiologists and up 12% for orthopedic surgeons, with various other types of physicians also seeing starting salary increases.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives indicates that average starting salaries are up 19% year-over-year for psychiatrists, up 16% for dermatologists, up 12.5% for anesthesiologists and up 12% for orthopedic surgeons, with various other types of physicians also seeing starting salary increases.
  • Pediatricians are offered the lowest average starting salary of physicians tracked in the report at $233,000.
  • “Rising physician starting salaries are a clear sign that demand for physicians is surging,” said Leah Grant, President of AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions.
  • The remaining 19% were for advanced practice professionals such as nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).

ANI Pharmaceuticals Reports Record Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year 2023 Guidance  

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
ANI, Nephrology, Rare disease, GAAP, EBITDA, Traction, Patient, Rheumatology, Growth, Anders, ANDA, Development, ACTH, Neurology, Bank, Pharmaceutical industry, Tourism, IQVIA, Pulmonology, Generic, Others

-- Generics, Established Brands and Others reported net sales of $92.2 million, representing year-over-year growth of 44.9% --

Key Points: 
  • “The second quarter of 2023 was another strong quarter for ANI, across all areas of the business.
  • The Company is proud to report record net revenues and adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA and raise full-year 2023 guidance for the second quarter in a row.
  • Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:
    Revenues for our lead asset, Cortrophin Gel, totaled $24.3 million for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Sales of generic pharmaceuticals products, established brands and others grew 44.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023.

Orlando Health Welcomes Florida Medical Clinic

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Podiatry, State, Endocrinology, Partnership, Asthma, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research, Allergy, Elective surgery, Nephrology, Infection, Optometry, Pulmonology, Radiology, Gynaecology, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Otorhinolaryngology, Accreditation, Tampa Bay, Dermatology, Patient, Physician, Audiology, AAHC, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Palliative care, Obstetrics, FMC, General surgery, Orlando Health, Cardiology, Health, Psychiatry, Neurology, Urology, Anesthesiology, Nursing, Wiregrass Ranch High School

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Effective today, Orlando Health announces its expansion into Hillsborough and Pasco counties by joining forces with Florida Medical Clinic (FMC).

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Effective today, Orlando Health announces its expansion into Hillsborough and Pasco counties by joining forces with Florida Medical Clinic (FMC).
  • “Florida Medical Clinic has provided its patients with access to distinguished physicians and providers for three decades,” said David Strong, president and CEO, Orlando Health.
  • Joining Orlando Health enables us to further advance our ability to provide innovative and quality care with greater capabilities and sustainability than ever before.”
    Founded in 1993, Florida Medical Clinic is a multi-specialty medical group dedicated to improving both the quality and delivery of healthcare to the communities it serves.
  • Florida Medical Clinic offers two urgent care centers, as well as two surgery centers accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAHC).

Ochsner Medical Center Ranked #1 in Louisiana for the 12th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings, ENT, OMC, Surgeon, Kidney failure, Prostate cancer, Audiology, Nation, Ochsner Health System, Hospital, Lymphoma, Nursing, Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Otorhinolaryngology, Percutaneous aortic valve replacement, Nose, Pulmonology, MD, Patient, Physician, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, Cardiology, Diabetes, Heart failure, Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, Digestive system surgery, Ear, News, Pharmaceutical industry, Pneumonia, Stroke, U.S. News & World Report, U.S, Leukemia

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (OMC), inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank and Ochsner Baptist, has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals, marking the 12th consecutive year ranked as the Best Hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, OMC is the #1 hospital in the New Orleans metro area. Ochsner is also home to U.S. News' top-ranked hospital for kids in Louisiana – Ochsner Hospital for Children.

Key Points: 
  • NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (OMC), inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank and Ochsner Baptist , has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals , marking the 12th consecutive year ranked as the Best Hospital in Louisiana.
  • Ochsner is also home to U.S. News' top-ranked hospital for kids in Louisiana – Ochsner Hospital for Children .
  • Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (OMC) has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals.
  • As part of the annual review, Ochsner hospitals also received more than 30 additional accolades from U.S. News, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC), inclusive of Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital , Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital and Ochsner Cancer Center of Acadiana , ranking as the best hospital in Southwestern Louisiana.

Median Technologies Announces Onboarding of All Academic Sites Involved in the Pivotal Validation Plan for iBiopsy® LCS CADe/CADx SaMD

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 17, 2023
Health Technology, Other Health, Technology, Radiology, Oncology, Biometrics, Medical Devices, Hospitals, Clinical Trials, Science, Biotechnology, Software, Other Science, Health, Research, CE marking, Medical device, CT, MT, CMS, University, Brag, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Intervention, LCS, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Cancer, Lung cancer, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Lung, Pulmonology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Medicare, MD, Lalit Vachani, Patient, Clinical research, MRMC, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Diagnosis, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, AI, Mortality, Hospital, FDA, Respiratory Medicine, Disease, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical imaging

For the purposes of its pivotal validation plan, Median Technologies has signed clinical research agreements with world-class academic healthcare institutions, which are leading healthcare centers for the management of lung cancer patients.

Key Points: 
  • For the purposes of its pivotal validation plan, Median Technologies has signed clinical research agreements with world-class academic healthcare institutions, which are leading healthcare centers for the management of lung cancer patients.
  • Median’s pivotal validation plan is composed of a pivotal standalone performance study (MT-LCS-002) and an international Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) pivotal clinical trial (MT-LCS-004).
  • Data quality is compulsory for the proper conduct of our pivotal validation plan” said Fredrik Brag, CEO and Founder of Median Technologies.
  • Now that we have onboarded all the sites, we are on track for the launch of our iBiopsy® LCS CADe/CADx SaMD pivotal validation plan.

New Care Center Cements Sutter Health’s Silicon Valley Ambulatory Expansion

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Volunteering, Heart, San Francisco Bay Area, ASC, CT, Podiatry, Travel, Gastroenterology, The Surgery Center at Doral, Ear, Face, IPD, Elective surgery, Anxiety, Physician, COVID-19, Health, Gynecologic oncology, Cancer, Rehabilitation, Privacy, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, Radiology, Pulmonology, Ambulatory care, Nose, Silicon, MRI, Operating, Magnetic resonance imaging, Neurosurgery, Urology, Patient, Investment, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, NHS Property Services, Obstetrics, Diagnosis, General surgery, Sutter Health, PAMF, Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act, Environment, Neurology, Nursing, Hospital, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical imaging

San Jose, Calif., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The newly completed Sutter Health Ambulatory Care Center and Surgery Center marks the latest milestone in Sutter Health’s long-term plans to create greater patient access to more convenient and connected care across the Silicon Valley.

Key Points: 
  • San Jose, Calif., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The newly completed Sutter Health Ambulatory Care Center and Surgery Center marks the latest milestone in Sutter Health’s long-term plans to create greater patient access to more convenient and connected care across the Silicon Valley.
  • We expect to open or expand nine more care centers in the greater Silicon Valley over the next few years, and this new ambulatory care center is another step in our ability to care for more patients," said Warner L. Thomas, Sutter Health president and CEO.
  • The new ambulatory care center will officially open on July 24 and the surgery center will open Aug. 1.
  • The new care center and surgery center are located in the heart of a vibrant, transportation-friendly, healthcare neighborhood.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Winston Richard Nara, MD, FCCP, DABSM, as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the field of Pulmonology

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
COPD, State University of New York, Society, University, Education, Internal medicine, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Physician, American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM, State university system, Narcolepsy, Sleep apnea, Multimedia, Private practice, Pulmonology, Inner circle, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Insomnia, COVID-19, MD, Patient, SUNY, Humanity, FCCP, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Diagnosis, Nursing care plan, Franciscan Health, American Board of Sleep Medicine, American College, Medical degree, Critical Care Medicine (journal), Dentistry, Pharmaceutical industry, Buffalo

GREENWOOD, Ind., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Winston Richard Nara, MD, FCCP, DABSM, is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the field of Pulmonology.

Key Points: 
  • GREENWOOD, Ind., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Winston Richard Nara, MD, FCCP, DABSM, is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the field of Pulmonology.
  • After relocating to the United States, the doctor completed his residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York, NY.
  • He received fellowship training in pulmonary medicine, critical care, and sleep medicine at Buffalo's State University of New York (SUNY).
  • He is also a member of
    Aside from his professional pursuits, Dr. Nara supports his local community with the Indiana Habitat for Humanity.