The hospital chain and 13 others in the U.S. created Truveta, a company that will sell anonymous data in the name of improved medical care and research.
Bon Secours health system co-founds a patient data aggregation startup
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Investors buy Imperial Plaza for $75M, plan to spend millions more on upgrades
The new owners are Brentwood Investment Group and Bluestone Group, the latter of which also just acquired the American Heritage apartments building downtown for $8 million.
St. Joseph’s Villa nears completion of $9.5M autism center renovation
The 24,000-square-foot school building will have facilities for students to learn independent living skills, a sensory library, a healthcare suite and observation areas.
Telehealth portal expands to Virginia to serve medical marijuana patients
NuggMD contracts with local doctors to evaluate patients and provide recommendations needed to purchase cannabis.
Short Pump Town Center co-owner buys assisted living facility for $20M
The 234,000-square-foot Sunrise Villa Tuckahoe was purchased by Brookfield Properties but will continue to be run by McLean-based Sunrise Senior Living.
$125M pharmaceutical plant to be built in Petersburg will create 200 jobs
Civica, which is partnering with Phlow, VCU’s Medicines For All Institute and AMPAC, plans to manufacture generic drugs and create 200 jobs.
Hospitals make progress vaccinating their workers against COVID-19
Bon Secours, VCU Health and HCA have each immunized thousands of their medical staff and say they are meeting their goals.
Pandemic pivot: Church Hill yoga studio turns to pods to outlast winter
Measuring 6 feet wide, 8 feet long and 7 feet high with open tops, the pods are big enough for two people to practice yoga together.
Medical cannabis operator with facility in Manchester to be acquired in $240M deal
New York-based Columbia Care, which has cannabis facilities and dispensaries in 18 American jurisdictions and in Europe, will buy Green Leaf Medical.
PartnerMD expands membership-based medical practice to GreenGate
The 6,000-square-foot Short Pump office, the primary care company’s seventh location, has 14 employees.