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The Mount Sinai Hospital's Department of Geriatrics Remains No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report Specialty Rankings for Second Year

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

In this year's report, The Mount Sinai Hospital saw improvements in six specialties, including significant leaps in Cancer, which rose to No.

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  • In this year's report, The Mount Sinai Hospital saw improvements in six specialties, including significant leaps in Cancer, which rose to No.
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital specialties ranked among the top 50 nationally this year were Geriatrics, ranked No.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau were all ranked regionally.
  • 14 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding, Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No.

MagnaCare and Mount Sinai Health System Launch Center of Excellence

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MagnaCare, an administrative services organization helping self-insured employers achieve greater healthcare value, has partnered with the Mount Sinai Health System to develop a Center of Excellence program for total joint replacement surgery.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MagnaCare, an administrative services organization helping self-insured employers achieve greater healthcare value, has partnered with the Mount Sinai Health System to develop a Center of Excellence program for total joint replacement surgery.
  • Through the partnership, MagnaCare will guide its clients' eligible members to preferred Mount Sinai facilities and providers for total joint replacement procedures.
  • Mount Sinai is an integrated health care system encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, eight hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area and a large, regional ambulatory footprint.
  • The Mount Sinai Health System is dedicated to serving New York City's labor market, and has created a dedicated team to do just that.

The Department of Ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai selects Agnite Health LLC as its Revenue Cycle Management Company

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michael Carroll, co-founder and CEO of Agnite Health LLC (Agnite) is pleased to announce a very successful outsourced billing partnership with the Department of Ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michael Carroll, co-founder and CEO of Agnite Health LLC (Agnite) is pleased to announce a very successful outsourced billing partnership with the Department of Ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).
  • Agnite Health LLC is a cost-effective billing and collections company that is a complete solution for all subspecialties in ophthalmology.
  • Agnite Health LLC is an affiliate of Advantage Administration, Inc.
    About New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt.
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    New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is located at East 14th Street and Second Avenue in lower Manhattan, New York City.

RenalytixAI Reaches Milestone of KidneyIntelX Commercial Testing with Mount Sinai Health System

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Friday, September 18, 2020

In June 2020, the Company announced that it received a clinical laboratory permit from the New York State Department of Health to provide commercial testing of KidneyIntelX.

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  • In June 2020, the Company announced that it received a clinical laboratory permit from the New York State Department of Health to provide commercial testing of KidneyIntelX.
  • With the commercial launch at Mount Sinai, RenalytixAI expects revenue generation to increase in the near-term.
  • Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai faculty, including a small number of inventors, have a financial interest in RenalytixAI.
  • Mount Sinai Health System hospitals are consistently ranked regionally by specialty and our physicians in the top 1% of all physicians nationally byU.S.

HealthQuarters and Mount Sinai Health System Promise to Deliver Curated, Comprehensive Health and Wellness Experience

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

HealthQuarters, a new destination for curated and clinically-backed health and wellness services, today announces a new venture with Mount Sinai Health System, New York City's largest academic medical system, to expand access to world-class health care services.

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  • HealthQuarters, a new destination for curated and clinically-backed health and wellness services, today announces a new venture with Mount Sinai Health System, New York City's largest academic medical system, to expand access to world-class health care services.
  • HealthQuarters and Mount Sinai Health System alike are aiming to tap into trends showing that patients are looking to make health a more seamless part of their daily lives, said Bhavdeep Singh, CEO and Co-Founder of HealthQuarters.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and South Nassau Communities Hospital are ranked regionally.
  • HealthQuarters brings top medical providers together with clinically-backed wellness services in locations that provide connected, seamless, and comprehensive health services.

Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Immune Predictors of COVID-19 Cases that Fare the Worst

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Monday, August 24, 2020

"We also propose that patients with high IL-6 and TNF- levels should be assessed for combinatorial blockade of pathogenic inflammation in this disease.

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  • "We also propose that patients with high IL-6 and TNF- levels should be assessed for combinatorial blockade of pathogenic inflammation in this disease.
  • In just one month, cytokine blood levels were tested in 1,484 patients upon admission to Mount Sinai Health System's hospitals, and patients were followed for up to 41 days.
  • Mount Sinai Health System hospitals are consistently ranked regionally by specialty and our physicians in the top 1% of all physicians nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
  • For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership Names Executive Director

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership (MSMLP) has appointed Allison Charney as its Executive Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership (MSMLP) has appointed Allison Charney as its Executive Director.
  • As patients return to Mount Sinai for routine care, MSMLP will continue its mission of providing free legal services ranging from special education advocacy for young patients to end-of-life planning at seven legal clinics throughout the Mount Sinai Health System.
  • Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership, an independent, non-profit organization, provides Mount Sinai's vulnerable patients with free legal service to prevent and remedy the social and environmental conditions that are rooted in legal issues, such as housing, education, personal safety, and access to health care.
  • Bringing together lawyers and healthcare teams, the MSMLP implements an integrated approach to caring for Mount Sinai's patients in its seven legal clinics and targeted programs throughout the Mount Sinai Health System.

Mount Sinai Named Among Nation's Top Health Care Employers for Diversity by Forbes

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Friday, January 24, 2020

NEW YORK, Jan.23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America's "Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes and research firm Statista.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan.23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America's "Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes and research firm Statista.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Lukes and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.
  • For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Announces Recipients of Nation's First Gender Equity Grants

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Friday, January 24, 2020

This new series of grants, selected through an NIH-style review, will empower recipients to continue their groundbreaking work while they integrate caregiving into their lives," said Carol Horowitz, MD, MPH, Dean for Gender Equity at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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  • This new series of grants, selected through an NIH-style review, will empower recipients to continue their groundbreaking work while they integrate caregiving into their lives," said Carol Horowitz, MD, MPH, Dean for Gender Equity at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • The Distinguished Scholars Award builds upon the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and gender equity, which includes the creation of the nation's first Dean for Gender Equity last year.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Research Finds that Heterogeneity of Liver Cancer Cells Help Explain Tumor Progression in Patients

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Friday, January 17, 2020

This greater awareness will hopefully lead to the identification of biomarkers that can predict which patients will be responsive to treatment."

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  • This greater awareness will hopefully lead to the identification of biomarkers that can predict which patients will be responsive to treatment."
  • Among the clinical implications associated with intra-tumor heterogeneity identified by the research team was the discovery that a single liver cancer biopsy could potentially mischaracterize a liver tumor.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.