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UPMC neurosurgeon: How technology helps guide brain and spine surgery

For many people, the thought of brain surgery can feel overwhelming. It is natural to have questions: How will the surgeon know where to go? How do they avoid important areas of the brain? What information is used to plan the safest approach? One tool that helps answer those questions is ...

Geisinger updates NICU visitation rules after potential measles exposure

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville is updating visitation rules to its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) following a potential measles exposure from a hospital visitor, according to a news release. Effective immediately, visitation to the GMC NICU will be limited to only the patient’s ...

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center welcomes medical director, radiation oncologist

UPMC welcomes Brett Lewis, M.D., medical director and radiation oncologist, to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center team in Williamsport. “Dr. Lewis brings the depth of leadership and clinical expertise that is essential to advancing radiation oncology services for patients in north central ...

UPMC welcomes physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors to Williamsport

UPMC welcomes Kenia Maldonado Vergara, M.D., and Patrick Roman, M.D., to UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, 700 High St., 5th Floor, Williamsport. Dr. Kenia Maldonado Vergara earned her medical degree from Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador. She completed a ...

New research: AI adoption by health systems is outpacing governance, infrastructure and strategy

PITTSBURGH — Health systems and hospitals are widely adopting AI solutions in administrative and clinical workflows, but there are significant gaps in strategy, validation, testing environments and success measurement, according to a new report from the Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC and KLAS Research. The report examines how health systems are adopting and governing AI and is based on a survey of more than two dozen health system leaders. The research reveals that while AI adoption has accelerated rapidly across the industry, many organizations are still working to establish ...

Miele Group hosts free Community Health Fair in Muncy

MUNCY — The Miele Group will host a free Community Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at its headquarters at 66 Mall Parkway, Muncy. Open to the public, the event will connect individuals and families with local organizations and professionals dedicated to improving ...