Studying the perceptions of 222 white medical students, University of Virginia researchers have concluded that false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites “continue to shape the way we perceive and treat black people—they are associated with racial disparities in pain assessment and treatment recommendations.”

Sunquest Information Systems has acquired GeneInsight, an IT company that streamlines the analysis, interpretation and reporting of complex genetic tests.

Patient portals have clear financial benefits, including faster and more complete patient payments, patient loyalty and reduced staff work as patients can self-serve, according to a report from athenaResearch.

Mayo Clinic researchers have taken a close look at the professional effort of their institution’s own physicians in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida—and found a strong association between high burnout levels and reduced work hours. 

The number of consumers using personal health record (PHR) functionalities has jumped from 8 million Americans in 2008 to 31 million by 2013, according to findings published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

While health IT has the potential to improve patient safety, increase efficiency and reduce the cost of care, lack of proper implementation is preventing the realization of those benefits, according to a University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher.

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has launched the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, an institute entirely devoted to researching cancer treatment, with $125 million in donations.

GE and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship have established a partnership that combines Silicon Valley entrepreneurship with venture impact investing to address maternal and child health.