Mayo Clinic news and information

Cancer Genetics, a diagnostics firm focused on developing genomic-based oncology tests, made its initial public offering at a time of rapid growth in the diagnostic testing market.
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The Mayo Clinic's treasure trove of medical records is getting even bigger. Since 1966, Mayo has collected as many records as possible from Olmsted County, Minn., and used them to generate important studies that help save lives. The Rochester Epidemiology Project now holds close to 600,000 medical...
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ISHPEMING, Mich.—LifePoint Hospitals, Brentwood, Tenn., forged its second deal in Michigan in less than a week as the company seeks to build a presence in the state's Upper Peninsula. The publicly traded system made its first purchase in Michigan last year when it acquired Marquette...
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The Mayo Clinic loosened a tight grip on expenses last year with spending on technology and expansion efforts that markedly eroded its profit margin.
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The Mayo Clinic, synonymous with southern Minnesota for more than a century, says state lawmakers must pay about $600 million over 20 years in an unusual borrowing plan to ensure the famed clinic will continue investing in the region.
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With pressure growing on hospital systems to find new sources of revenue, many healthcare executives are turning to international patients as an attractive option.
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Mayo Clinic officials are asking Minnesota to spend as much as $585 million over 20 years to make sure that the famed health system keeps its global headquarters in the city of Rochester.
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The Mayo Clinic announced it will collaborate with Optum, the data analytics arm of health insurance holding company UnitedHealth Group, in the launch of Optum Labs. The healthcare research center in Cambridge, Mass., will marry clinical information, provided by Mayo's electronic health-record...
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UnitedHealth Group and Mayo Clinic are set to unveil a new research initiative that will draw on millions of health-insurance claims and in-depth clinical patient records.
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Billings (Mont.) Clinic announced Wednesday that it has entered into a one-year, renewable agreement with the recently created Mayo Clinic Care Network, a nationwide affiliation of health organizations.
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