The global trade war that the Trump administration is on the verge of igniting promises to only complicate matters. In many cases, the only path forward may be to try to change the game—for instance, by creating process or product innovations.
Novant Health is partnering with MedQuest Associates to take over 15 medical imaging locations in the Charlotte region from OrthoCarolina, Novant said Tuesday. This deal also includes three locations in the Piedmont Triad region.
Duke Health has completed the acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and associated businesses in Mooresville, N.C. from Community Health Systems. The $284 million transaction included the 123-bed site that has now been renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, which offers services such as including 24-hour emergency care, labor and delivery, cardiology, surgical and orthopaedic care, and an outpatient imaging center.
Allison Okamura, a science fellow from Hoover’s Technology Policy Accelerator, is working on a new generation of robots that can help care for people in their homes as they get older. She answers seven questions about what life with ‘soft robots’ could look like.