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Being able to use race, ethnicity and language data to reduce disparities in healthcare requires accurate and actionable data, according to a report by the American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence.

Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare providers, has formed a strategic partnership with Helix Health Solutions to distribute its ProVation Medical software to a global market.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Nap Gary and Jeffrey Simmons will give a presentation titled "Joint Ventures With Hospitals: Models That Work in Today's Healthcare Environment."

Richard N. Christie, MD, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He serves as a vice president of operational development at Ambulatory Surgical Center of America.

A free toolkit on engaging with family caregivers during transitions of patients' care is available from Next Step in Care: Family Caregivers and Health Care Professionals Working Together, a campaign of United Hospital fund.

John A. Wilson, MD, director of the neurosurgical intensive care unit at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., has opened a satellite practice in Lexington, N.C., according to a report by The Dispatch.

OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, Miss., has opened the OCH Center for Pain Management in Starkville, according to a WTVA report.

SE Healthcare Quality Consulting announced that Stephen Kates, MD, has joined its advisory committee.

Medtronic reported a 10 percent increase in net earnings for the first quarter of 2014, which ended July 26.

Nashville, Tenn.-based InVivoLink has raised $1.85 million from a private equity offering, according to a Nashville Business Journal report.