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Dallas doctor scores second court victory in patent dispute with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/16 1:34A Natalie Posgate, Texas Lawbook

Lawyers from McKool Smith have scored a Patent Trial and Appeal Board win against a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company infringed on technology for sinus surgery developed by a Dallas ear, nose and throat specialist. It...

VITAS building third inpatient hospice unit in Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/9 9:36A Bill Hethcock

VITAS Healthcare has started construction on a new inpatient hospice unit at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The 13,000-square-foot project is a $2.8 million renovation on the fifth floor of Schenkel Tower at Methodist Dallas. The IPU will have...

DFW health care leaders have high hopes for joint venture by Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Chase

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/28 8:19A Bill Hethcock

Health care leaders in a panel discussion in Dallas had a unified message for Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, the trio of corporate heavyweights hoping to overhaul health care for their employees and serve up lessons for the...

Brokers evaluating latest pitches for former Parkland Hospital campus

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 1:20A Bill Hethcock

The latest round of bidding for Parkland Hospital's former campus in Dallas has closed, and a high-profile developer, who has doggedly pursued the project, remains in the mix. Dallas investor and developer Sam Ware and Children's Medical Center...

Summer is Here – Use Caution in the Heat!

Katy Trail Dallas 6/21 4:59A Lauren Whitson

Today officially kicks off summer is HOT! Be sure to use caution while spending time outdoors on and off the Katy Trail this summer! Heat safety tips: Stay hydrated before, during,...

Nation's largest health care staffing firm planning major DFW expansion

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/19 9:45A Bill Hethcock

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. has big plans for North Texas, CEO Susan Salka says.

Garland company has a prescription for fast growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 2:21A Jason Roberson

With the DFW’s population forecasted to keep booming, Redmond & Greer stands to benefit for years to come. They plan to grow 30 to 40 percent this year, and they’re eyeing merger and acquisition activity in the next five years.

Dallas-based health care company acquired by Alight Solutions

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/13 8:13A Faith Isbell, Editorial intern

Alight Solutions announced today the acquisition of Compass Professional Health Services, a Dallas-based health care technology company that provides consulting services to more than 1,700 companies across the United States, including Southwest...

‘Shark Tank’ billionaire Mark Cuban boosts investment in Cincinnati startup

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/5 5:50A Barrett J. Brunsman

Genetesis, a Mason, Ohio-based startup that’s developing a medical imaging device that could benefit patients with heart problems, raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding from a group of investors that includes CincyTech and Dallas...

Dallas-based company acquires portion of Cincinnati Medicare firm

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/29 9:26A Andy Brownfield

A Dallas-based company that provides life and health insurance products to the senior market acquired a division of a Cincinnati firm that specializes in Medicare services. Integrity Marketing Group acquired the senior market division of...