Why water testing is the next big diagnostic challenge
Unclean water is a major cause of disease transmission, causing an estimated five million deaths worldwide every year.
Unclean water is a major cause of disease transmission, causing an estimated five million deaths worldwide every year.
It’s time to reject reliance on the availability of human therapists and explore digitally driven, personalized care, so that each person receives exactly what they […]
Correctly deployed hospice and end-of-life care results in major reductions in unnecessary utilization and significantly decreases medical costs.
We’ve been through the beginning phases of interoperability and are solidly transitioning from walking to running. I believe 2022 will be a pivotal year that […]
Today, we see too many doctors working with their blinders on, either too busy to learn what is happening to independent healthcare or unaware that […]
In a competitive market, data that help companies find these critical resources can accelerate clinical trials and shorten time to market – sometimes by years.
Many healthcare organizations are adopting design-thinking and agile principles to drive faster transformation. These methods require a deep empathy of the patient.
A CMS rule, which went into effect December 31, requires that providers publish up-to-date digital contact information regarding their compliance, using approved methods. Noncompliant hospitals […]
The oldest news in the world still seems to be that we have a dearth of cybersecurity talent – now for the fifth consecutive year. […]
Prioritizing convenience while also maintaining valuable relationships between patients and healthcare teams is at the heart of the digital transformation of healthcare, and will help […]
It wasn’t until I saw a before-and-after scan of my spine and neck that I realized just how much damage I’d been doing to myself […]
The power and promise of artificial intelligence comes in a Pandora’s box full of novel and multi-dimensional enterprise risks—legal, regulatory, financial, operational, ethical and reputational—that […]
The cost to the healthcare system and to employers due to low health literacy is exorbitant, estimated at up to $236 billion annually.
health systems must seek digital solutions that make the most of existing staff while also prioritizing their wellbeing. A platform that uses sophisticated math and […]
For years, healthcare’s forward thinkers have been predicting that aligned incentives across payers, providers, and patients will drive more value in the healthcare system – […]
Pulsed Field Ablation can be used in several different ways, but its most valuable benefits are best illustrated through catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), […]
With patients choosing to recover and age in the home in record numbers, physicians are being asked to coordinate care with post-acute, home and community-based […]
The pharmaceutical industry made more headlines in 2021 than in any other year in recent memory. And 2022 is set to be a monumental year […]
SMART-on-FHIR is the inflection point for driving the shift to value-based care. The reason: It offers another pathway to integration in which user experiences, not […]
Technology has the potential to transform healthcare, by reducing the need for HCPs to perform repetitive, tedious administrative tasks such as documentation for regulatory and […]
The current landscape heading into 2022 will keep pharmacy benefits under the microscope. Plan sponsors will evaluate their PBM’s pricing model to determine if their […]
Palliative care must be the standard of care for all who have been diagnosed with progressive, advanced, and terminal illnesses. Never should we hear the […]
Six years in, the subtext of the scheduled reimbursements increase for 2022 is that CCM has proven to be an essential part of the care […]
Basic organic chemicals used for the preparation of new medications cost over 54.8% more than they did 12 months ago. Further, with schools and daycare […]
By building greater understanding of context and flexibility into alternative payment models and enabling providers to make data-driven choices, we can begin to address inequities […]
Physicians may soon have a solution that could be ideal for preventing surgical site infections with a combined multi-layered system that provides the surgical site […]
Although telehealth offers many benefits for patients, it introduces operational complexities for providers and creates legitimate concerns about fraud, waste and abuse for payers.
AI can process hundreds of thousands of products or contracts in one business day or less—an achievement that would take years if it was a […]
In this new era of digitally-driven healthcare, nurse informaticists play a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term success of new technologies and the physicians, nurses, […]
A growing number of transition programs are focused on healthcare planning – helping formerly incarcerated individuals with enrollment in Medicaid, and supporting them to access […]
Over the last century, women’s health needs began to receive the attention they deserved from medical professionals. Men’s health, underserved in the digital space and […]
Like the climbing route Tommy Caldwell pioneered on El Capitan in Yosemiteb, no template exists for transforming the digital health experience. This is new ground […]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services only recently gave the green light for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to provide a wider range of benefits that […]
When we look at wellness from a holistic view and identify goals to achieve and sustain a healthy lifestyle, individuals and their communities will reap […]
Providers, payers, and life sciences companies have a lot of room for growth using AI, and investors participating in JPM will continue to focus on […]
Digital health will alter HIPAA compliance – one of five predictions in this article about what the future portends in healthcare.
A differentiated – and superior – member experience can drive tremendous value for payers. Here are three ways health insurers can make that happen.
If you can achieve the right mix of high-tech, high-touch options, you’ve hit the sweet spot for improving equity and accessibility, patient engagement, health outcomes, […]
The CEO of Surescripts believes we are living in an unpredictable world coupled with an explosion of innovation that aims to solve challenges like the […]
Child and adolescent mental health, palliative care and clinical AI are among opportunities that investors should consider closely this year an in the future.
One reason clinicians struggle to find what they need in EHRs is because most legacy systems were not designed to provide a diagnostically holistic view […]
This is the time to embrace radical empathy, profound change, and bold ideas. While the pandemic may have put us all on an unexpected path, […]
We may acknowledge just how essential the nomadic healthcare workforce has been in efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic, but what’s often overlooked is how […]
The conversation about medication shouldn’t end when the prescription is written. Physicians need to be accessible to patients to talk about how the medication is […]
Oncolytic viruses have the power to make the tumor more visible to the immune system and mark the area of attack. It is this anti-tumor […]
To improve heart attack prevention, there is an urgent unmet need to modernize our approach from late-stage symptom-driven care to direct disease-based care, a care […]
There are resources medical institutions can draw on to relieve some of the burden from overworked, stressed-out physicians, nurses and staff – and many of […]
For many health researchers, when it comes to engaging with specific audiences, you don’t know what you don’t know. Don’t assume you understand your target […]
There will be more pilots and programs of value-based reimbursement contracts between payers and providers. The traditional fee-for-service model won’t disappear for years to come, […]
While hospitals are slow to comply with the price transparency rules, full compliance will eventually mean hospitals provide “machine readable files” with thousands of lines […]
In the post-pandemic world, care teams–from providers to insurers – must increase personalization and reduce complexity to empower consumers to engage more in their health […]
As health systems play catch up with backlogged – and potentially life-saving – screenings, it’s important they prioritize people at higher risk, to ensure they […]
As new information around vaccines and children continues to evolve and surface, maintaining a single point of entry for this information, that is updated in […]
For healthcare providers, supply chain woes are a reminder of the havoc that results when a single element of a trusted delivery model breaks down.
Given the rapidly evolving nature of patient expectation, it’s clear that healthcare providers must find ways to transform their services and experiences to deliver a […]
In addition to Buy Now Pay Later payment plans, digital communication tools like QR codes and text messages have found new relevance in healthcare as […]
Rather than continuing to pour scarce resources into additional salaries, bonuses, benefits, and recruiting, providers should consider investing in digital patient engagement tools that enable […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is already prompting leaders to consider ethical responsibilities and dilemmas of integrating AI more heavily into care, posing questions around […]
While hospital-based initiatives to address maternal and infant health are important, it is clear that problems surface long before and after delivery.
By enhancing traditional in-person care with on-demand digital solutions, we can create a powerful new care model that maximizes clinical resources while meeting patients whenever […]
Funding for digital health is blowing up, and the sky’s the limit for a healthcare world suddenly, and solidly, committed to tech innovations. Here’s what […]
To help revenue cycle leaders shortcut reporting efforts and ultimately collect more dollars, the following are five questions they should ask about their account receivables […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a laser focus to the critical and immediate need for next-generation sequencing tools that can generate invaluable data for not […]
What follows is guidance for healthcare workers, hospital administrators, journalists, nonprofit leaders, government officials, industry leaders, and others who want to invite engage a patient […]
The change in terminology from “compliance” to “adherence” is based on unfounded and untenable foundations. It conflates cause and effect, and a shift in language […]
Interoperability has risen to the forefront, empowering providers and payers with the information they need to implement value-based care models.
With the proliferation of IoT and connected OT devices in hospitals, asset management – the process of creating an inventory of the devices connected to […]
Cultural resilience aims to institutionalize aspects of a business culture distinguished for how mental health is valued and understand the inextricable link between mental wellbeing […]
While the era of using digital health tools to manage MCI and perhaps prevent greater cognitive decline is just beginning, it is a promising new […]
We cannot simply accept that testing new drugs will continue to be a slow and expensive process. AI has the potential to disrupt the current […]
Unless we’re careful, digital health will go down the same path as our legacy health systems as the rush to compete prompts consolidation that misaligns […]
Technology’s proliferation in the next year can make this system even more effective, helping patients and providers thrive in 2022.
This is what we have known for years: medical care alone does not equal better […]
It is time for Medicare to move past legacy data storage and look to the incorporation of healthcare data platforms that provide beneficiaries with direct, […]
Virtually all routine dialysis should be available within skilled nursing and long term care facilities. The technology for this type of care exists and training […]
A blended navigation model that includes a transformed pharmacy benefits offering is the industry’s best opportunity for overall cost reduction in an employer space that […]
ntegrated software, accessible genetic data, and advances in precision medicine can transform the lives of millions of patients–if the clinical trial and larger medical industry […]
Existing claims and clinical workflow-based legacy technology investments, both on the payer and provider sides, simply are not equipped to efficiently administer value-based arrangements at […]
We now know how important white matter is to our overall brain health and cognitive ability, as well as how declines in white matter structure […]
Technology already exists in many forms that can reduce the impact of Covid-19 in marginalized communities, but it has largely been overlooked
The Cambrian explosion refers to an intense burst of growth in life forms on earth during a relatively short time in the Cambrian period, over […]
Since ONC is the certifying body for EHRs, providers must be prepared to transition to a new “Cures Edition” version of its software before the […]
Liberating the genetics, laboratory and pharmacy data that sits deep within healthcare subsystems, while protecting patient information and navigating the global regulatory landscape, is no […]
What do radiation and Botox have in common? Two powerful tools that were tamed by medicine in the quest to help patients. We’ve found ways […]
There are many lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, but perhaps the biggest is the need for proactive, long-term, and sustained investments in […]
It’s not too late for all of us to re-think health IT and bring Hippocrates’ famous quote to life: “Wherever the art of Medicine is […]
Through thoughtful consumer-centric design and application, these digital fertility solutions have the potential to smooth the path towards parenthood for countless couples and individuals around […]
The focus on glycemic management as a key indicator of patient safety was announced as part of CMS’s annual adjustment to inpatient payment policies, which […]
The spinoff, however late, promises to make investments in GE more pure plays, which investors find easier to understand and to value. But for GE […]
For too long, we’ve forced kids to make do with services made for adults. The results have been nothing less than tragic, as evidenced by […]
Prescribers need a pharmacogenetics knowledge base to determine a safe and effective medication and dosage for their patients, but they also need pharmacogenetics test information […]
More health care providers are seeing patients on an outpatient basis, but simply getting to a doctor visit can be a formidable obstacle for those […]
When your organization asks for a lowest-net-cost formulary, what you’re really saying is, “I want the deepest contractual discounts aligned with my formulary without disruption.”
While overall spending may not yet correspond to the totality of the cybersecurity threat landscape, asset management has emerged as a primary area of opportunity […]
Working on unthinkably large datasets and integrating them with massive amounts of computing power, unleashing millions of trained machine-learning models to inform clinical decision making […]
In the future – virtual care 2.0 – must build upon this understanding and focus on a new KPI (key performance indicator): patient autonomy, the […]
Novel health technologies are allowing us to move into a new era of equality and improved access to healthcare for everyone, eliminating the barriers between […]
The pandemic changed ideas and helped create new solutions to improve how and where patients access care whether it be through a smartphone-based transportation app […]
Spurred by Covid-19, we are witnessing the unprecedented digital transformation of healthcare, and health systems […]
The very first would be to reimburse virtual care the same way in-person care is reimbursed. And here are four other simple things the government […]
It is clear that one key to improving the future of the U.S. healthcare system lies in putting the patient at the center of care […]
Recent advances in technology have created an opportunity for traditional providers to overcome these hurdles and deliver virtual PT in a way that is convenient […]
Admittedly, Medicaid is not the market most entrepreneurs think about when starting a company for the first time, which is why it is even more […]
There are a few ways to make it easier on hospitals to accomplish price transparency and some common mistakes they can avoid so they don’t […]
Rather than relying on a third-party view from a doctor or nurse, patient-reported outcomes provide a real-world assessment of healthcare’s effectiveness from those experiencing it […]
The advancements made around telemedicine over the last 18 months are significant, but should be viewed as the first steps of an important journey for […]
Digital identity proofing via mobile phone or desktop enables consumers to take personal control of their identity, solving many of the frustrations that occur during care […]
The deadline to comply with the No Surprises – January 1 – is practically around the corner. Payers that want to be in compliance with […]
This announcement has nothing to do with getting people to quit tobacco—and everything to do with migrating smokers to other addictive forms of tobacco like […]
Months after the new interoperability rules took effect, health plans still struggle to develop a cohesive enterprise data strategy and infrastructure.
Despite all the impassioned calls to action and carefully-considered strategies — and the undeniable conviction behind both — the same question kept lingering in the […]
Savvy patients. Customer reviews. Increasing choices. It’s easy for medical device brands to view dramatic shifts like these in the market as problems. However, adaptable […]
New advances in sensing technology are set to spur further innovation in the physical-therapy field, and help fill the gap in guidance that exists in […]
Recognized as Method of the Year by Nature in 2020, spatial transcriptomics employs advanced imaging methods with novel chemistry techniques that stand to dramatically expand […]
By creating a focused approach to the transition to the home and often prolonged recovery journey, while taking each person’s life context into account, we […]
By putting a solid telehealth/virtual care partner solution in place, primary care physicians can provide extended guidance and care to their patients outside of their […]
While much progress has been made, many patients have molecular drivers of disease that are not detected, interpreted and acted upon with precision therapies, leaving […]
We again need Congress to intervene in order to protect patients and providers and stop any further cuts to specialty care.
Motivated by the threat of big tech, payers are finally starting to catch up with other industries and make innovative use of technology to give […]
Here are five things physicians can do to improve their business using just the practice management data they already have.
There is a lot of discussion on how ransomware costs healthcare billions of dollars and not enough discussion on how it impacts the patient’s safety.
By increasing oversight and regulation of independent service operators to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of all device servicing Congress and the FDA can […]
Wellness is no longer about fad diets, only calorie-counting or workout videos a la ‘Barry’s Bootcamp.’ Wellness today is broad, encompassing fitness, nutrition, and physical […]
President Biden and his administration were right to exclude medical devices from the executive order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.
VR adoption is being stifled by the medical field’s scientific mindset, where a raft of clinical trials are first expected before adoption is even considered. […]
Solutions such as remote patient monitoring provides patients, caregivers, and home health aides alike, the ability to record critical information such as a patient’s vital […]
A broad range of innovations, from hand-held to hospital-wide, are set to change the way healthcare professionals and patients experience treatment.
Savvy patients. Customer reviews. Increasing choices. It’s easy for medical device brands to view dramatic shifts like these in the market as problems. However, adaptable […]
The autonomy a patient feels when self-navigating and the ability to solely focus on their care, combined with the scheduling benefits from on-time appointments, proves […]
Expanding care services, adding specialty programs and supporting hospital-at-home programs can only improve upon the patient experience and the opportunities of home care, which will […]
In both word and action, the Biden administration has ushered in an aggressive new era […]
A private equity investor shares his advice on how to work with hot startups and find a seat at their investing table.
The demand for digital payments shows no signs of dwindling—78% of consumers surveyed reported that they want contactless payment options to remain in place. Hence, […]
There are a few things healthcare organizations need to do automated self-service well: a cloud-based communication platform built on composable infrastructure, reliable EHR data, and […]
Covid-19 protocols may make re-opening or starting clinical trials seem like a daunting responsibility. Consider these four factors for a successful return to research.
Clinicians must be aware that coordination of care is one of the key factors to combat opioid epidemic and stop overuse of more powerful and […]
Hospitals need to keep patient safety and operational efficiency at the forefront. By minimizing the number of individuals entering the OR, RCO provides immediate operational […]
Medicare and Medicaid plans that invest in effectively addressing these five health equity issues can create a win-win situation that both improves member satisfaction and […]
Agile, nimble entrepreneurs with a vision can often chart a course through the big guys to serve emerging needs or those that rarely get attention
Vagus nerve stimulation devices still have a long way to go, but the therapeutic potential of the vagus nerve, the advent of AI and machine […]
New semiquantitative tests offer a more granular understanding of our protective immunity, not only identifying Covid-19 antibodies but providing direct, individualized measures of neutralizing antibody levels.
Point-of-care ultrasound is increasingly being used in out-of-hospital emergency settings, or pre-hospital care settings. It can be used in doctor’s offices, remotely in rural areas, […]
Pharmacy upgrades are complicated, expensive and vital to the operations of a hospital. Lessons learned from past projects can help ease the process.
With major efforts under way to make healthcare more accessible to all, organizations need to be aware of powerful force that could be creating an […]
By freeing up resources and automating manual processes, home care organizations can better identify areas of risk, improve clinical and operational processes, improve staff well-being, […]
Funding to keep hospitals solvent through the current crisis must continue unabated. At the same time, though, without the proposed investment in broadband infrastructure, rural […]
Expanding access to care and improving clinical outcomes are the critical priorities in overcoming the behavioral health crises that we are all now facing. It’s the […]
Using the innovations of digital identity, payers, providers and retail health clinics can meet the demands of today’s tech-savvy consumers by allowing them to be […]
A patient-centered digital care management platform functions as a kind of continuous feedback loop, serving as a virtual partner in the patient’s journey to better […]
Enhanced mental health care that integrates human and artificial intelligence is in its infancy. While there are significant challenges to address, the potential benefits are enormous for all stakeholders: patients, therapists, providers and payers.
The term “Gen C” was first introduced circa 2012 by futurist Brian Solis as a way of describing a generation of connected consumers defined not […]
Technology can assist sponsors in setting up trials and activating clinical trial sites quickly. But tech will only play a small role within the larger […]
A patient’s healthcare experience is shaped by the care they receive and the support they […]
Employers today realize they must give workers choices to support their whole being, including resources to meet their psychological needs. Fortunately, digital health management platforms […]
‘Systemness’ is the idea that hospitals can broaden clinicians’ awareness to improve decision-making that takes into account the larger hospital ecosystem.
By automating patient engagement, these organizations can reduce the burden on both resources and personnel in fighting this pandemic while improving efficiency in the administration […]
The current delay is specific to one part of the law that needed rework; it should not be seen as an indicator that interoperability will […]
If all insurers adopt a consumer-first mentality, health care—a basic human need and right—can be affordable and accessible to everyone. If that sounds like a […]
It is imperative for health systems to form data sharing partnerships that allow for the analysis of de-identified clinical data, while effectively and comprehensively protecting […]
Getting medical care, whether of a routine or urgent nature, can be stressful for patients at the best of times. When the patient doesn’t speak […]
Good communication and engagement practices are critical to participant engagement and retention.
Utilizing POC testing for sepsis is a pragmatic solution for risk-stratification of new patients, helping physicians to prioritize those for treatment based on the severity […]
A robust price estimator should incorporate AI into its pricing calculations by recognizing that any estimate should automatically “link” and merge the hospital facility fee, […]
Beginning July 1, Aetna now requires prior authorization for all cataract surgeries, across all its members and plans. Here in California and across the country, ophthalmologists are […]
Reliable, real-time prescription decision support technology empower the entire care team to work seamlessly to help people get the medicine they need — and stay […]
Given the suboptimal outcomes with existing therapies to manage chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis, there is a substantial unmet need that additional treatment options […]
President Joe Biden’s July executive order supported the repair and reuse of many different products but excluded that for healthcare products. It is disappointing that […]
The reality is that a free month membership at the gym or an Amazon gift card, is not going to motivate people to engage in […]
Modern technology can now be used to extract critical information from contracts through the use of an AI-enabled Contact Lifecycle Management (CLM) system, an intelligent […]
As the Delta variant surges on, we understand trauma for healthcare providers isn’t over, but we are hopeful that technology can make a small impact […]
Investing in patient engagement strategies that facilitate enrollment and keep people on board, on track, and on drug could be the answer developers have been […]
Patients expect their healthcare providers to meet compliance regulations and keep their valuable information safe. Though, if you are HIPAA compliant, it doesn’t necessarily mean […]
The dirty secret that many life sciences and medical device companies don’t want people to know is that, to date, quality management has primarily been […]
The success of biopharma and medtech are not mutually exclusive. In some ways, medtech is […]
To be effective at preventing the next pandemic, everyone will have to play their part, from global agencies and governments right down to individuals. At […]
Bringing in market access and collaboration earlier in the process, viewing reimbursement as the last leg of the drug developmental journey, and collaborating across key […]
It will take a combination of legislation to protect patient data privacy by governing communication between apps and the power of innovation and the free […]
Covid-19, if nothing else, has forced the hands of the clinical research community and we have discovered the possibilities for taking giant leaps forward in […]
While you may rid yourself of one attacker by meeting their demands, you send a sign to threat actors around the world that you are […]
The call to action is that point-of-care testing needs to move to the home and it needs to be supported by a Medicaid or Medicare […]
Which is more important when working with healthcare AI detection: that it never misses something on a patient scan, or that it never identifies something […]
Reaching out to and connecting with communities of color is a moral imperative. It’s a business imperative. For the healthcare system, it is no longer […]
Healthcare brands invest enormous sums of money in marketing campaigns, websites, and apps that will never be effective until a consumer can overcome the data […]
As hospitals and health systems redefine and deliver consumer-oriented care, those that understand the value of the patient experience will emerge as leaders in the […]
We’ve already broken down the traditional walls of healthcare, and if we invest in the right tools, we can continue shifting to a more streamlined, […]
CMS has recently proposed essential and timely reimbursement changes to close the racial discrepancy gap around the mandatory payment model for kidney disease
Covid-19 exposed serious weaknesses in the American healthcare system, and has taken an unfortunate personal and economic toll on the entire world. But in the […]
As more connected medical devices are built on AI, cybersecurity risks will increase as well – and it’s more important than ever before for manufacturers […]
Older adults — especially those with a psychiatric comorbidity or uncontrolled pain — have a higher suicide rate compared with younger adults with the highest […]
There is no single driver of low-value care — providers, systems, and patients all play a role. But with the right tools, stakeholders can work […]
Given the growing interest specialty providers are showing in virtual visits, health plans should ensure that their telehealth offerings include consumer access to a wide […]
Looking at how hospitals changed during Covid-19 is a starting point for a lot of larger questions in the healthcare industry.
Providers must recognize that each data point from a medical device has intrinsic value if harnessed properly. The tools exist now to extract more value […]
Unleashed from restrictive norms for recruiting and interacting with patients, researchers are finding ways to bring more people into trials by simply making enrollment and […]
As the popularity of digital healthcare only continues to grow, the innovative entrepreneurs who balance all factors of the ‘consumer’ patient experience will find the […]
As a result of digital health adoption soaring during the pandemic, health tech companies looking to hire a new CEO face more competition, but here […]
Healthcare organizations demonstrated tremendous vision, innovation and flexibility as they navigated unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic. However, the challenges and changes to the […]
For HIPAA to remain relevant for the next 25 years, policymakers and healthcare providers will need to remain agile and alert; this groundbreaking legislation will […]
Tools like eConsent provides organizations with an efficient and streamlined way to garner consent from study participants. Removing this barrier can help improve engagement and […]
It’s time to embrace electronic prior authorization that, according to a 2021 AHIP study, has been found to reduce the mean time from PA request […]
By establishing a virtual relationship with consulting telepsychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers, PCPs and their behavioral care managers have access anytime […]
Done right, digital transformation in healthcare drives productivity, satisfaction, quality of care, and reimbursement—but it can be easy to get wrong.
Neutralizing the next threat to public health requires a new mindset, a new development path that uses computers and algorithms working in concert with patients, […]
Clinical decision support systems don’t need to be distracting. We can design them to stop pointing out the patients in the middle of catastrophe, and […]
Here are three ways technology is changing post-pandemic care for seniors and vulnerable populations.
The goal is not to enable a robot to perform complex surgeries without human involvement. But using surgical robotics to democratize access to quality care […]
Peer support is always there to empower people to take the next steps on their path to a healthier, happier existence.
Clinical trials are the safest and most trusted route for identifying new breast cancer treatments, and the more research that can be done, the closer […]
Only through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies we can create personalized wound treatments in a way that meets the needs of the medical teams and […]
Despite these seven headwinds, the medical device market has strong momentum headed into 2022 and beyond.
Consider this scenario. Two 60-year old women live 10 miles apart in the Washington DC […]
CMS recently revealed that the Patient-Driven Payment Model – intended to be revenue-neutral as compared to the previous payment model – increased reimbursements to SNFs […]
Creating an effective loyalty strategy can deliver on consumer needs while creating a personalized experience that will help establish deeper relationships between patients, healthcare systems […]
While the healthcare system has its share of struggles nationwide, the problem is especially severe in rural areas where there is a shortage of physicians […]
Here are three ways to develop leaders capable of effectively fostering a healthy work environment where it matters most – at the front lines of […]
As plans struggle to decide how to comply with a badly-worded portion of the final rule on interoperability, they should be thinking about the broader […]
Personalizing your EHR is a proven best practice for new implementations and major system upgrades. These four new approaches boost physician satisfaction and improve EHR […]
As long as providers remain HIPAA-compliant, they will be able to text patients with ease and see all the benefits that it brings — including […]
Much like COVID-19 forced us all to slow down, to have more meaningful conversations and collaborations, so, too, did HIMSS21.
The ongoing battle the world faces with the Covid-19 pandemic continues. While progress is being […]
The new CMS Mandate on CDSM takes effect on January 1, 2022. Is your organization ready for compliance when ordering outpatient advanced imaging?
It’s essential for physicians to consider the circumstances of their patient’s life while communicating the treatment plan and engage them with dialogue that addresses any […]
Technological innovations have enabled the adoption of decentralized and hybrid clinical trial models (DCTs) at […]
Strategies for combating the infiltration of a set of societal beliefs that leads to poor health outcomes is what makes anti-smoking campaigns a compelling analog […]
ISO 13485, the ISO standard for medical device quality management systems, can help manufacturers to streamline QA processes, improving their effectiveness and potentially reducing costs.
A study of women’s participation in cardiovascular clinical trials revealed that only 38% of participants were women. But if women comprise 50 percent of the […]
Looking after the entire healthcare workforce’s—including allied healthcare workers’—diminishing mental health and wellbeing should remain a top priority to reduce burnout.
An increasingly compelling benefit of digital transformation, across numerous industries, is the ability to construct a digital twin—that is, a full in silico replica of […]
The White House has placed great focus on pricing transparency that went into effect earlier this year, but very little attention has been given to […]
As commercial outsourcing becomes more sophisticated, it allows for greater innovation as small and ambitious biotech companies are given the strategic power to bring to […]
U.S. government support can advance health breakthroughs and make a significant difference. I encourage you to support the creation of ARPA-H and to take specific […]
Data can liberate patients, but as a healthcare system we need to recognize the additional steps necessary in order to make them trust its value. […]
With the right kinds of MA partnerships, physicians can more fully engage, collaborate, and capture the value they create.
If approved by Congress, ONC will receive $87 million for fiscal year 2022. With more funding, prominence, and demands, where should ONC place its focus?
Sustaining the momentum that telehealth has due to Covid starts with a commitment to building positive incentive structures that will redound to the benefit of […]
The global health crisis has accelerated the use of haptics in allowing surgeons to continue […]
Emotional AI has broad applications across mental health, remote monitoring (through voice and other biometrics e.g. blood pressure, heart beat) and telehealth.
Going paperless can liberate practices and staff from intimidating stacks of paperwork, giving them tools to increase their productivity, grow profitability, improve patient satisfaction, reduce […]
As data breaches increase in size, and as large organizations demonstrate their willingness to pay ransom, it only becomes a matter of time before more […]
It’s going to take collaboration between health plans and hospitals – to go above and beyond what’s mandated by the government – in order to […]
This year has shown that being a doctor is no longer just about skill: it’s about resilience, stamina, empathy, flexibility and teamwork. The way we […]
Blending computational biology and AI-based methods, the goal is to identify new targets, pair these with effective chemistry, and define biomarkers to optimally position novel […]
The Covid-19 pandemic isn’t quite over yet, which means there’s no better time to implement transformative healthcare strategies in Indigenous communities.
With rising challenges facing the medical community in the coming years, and as the U.S. population grows more unhealthy, digital devices will be a critical […]
Specialty pharmacies now have to be ready to not only meet patient demand, but also provide patients the support they need to secure reimbursement, properly […]
In an on-demand world, it may seem that convenience and speed are the only way to keep patients satisfied. But often competence is sacrificed at […]
The Federal Trade Commission and the European Union are reviewing the soundness of this acquisition. But if Illumina acquires Grail, the company that it spawned […]
With a strong partnership with an ED management company, hospitals can better address the changes in demand while implementing new strategies to improve care.
To date, AI has demonstrated value in its ability to handle asynchronous tasks such as image triage and detection. What’s even more interesting is the […]
Clear use-cases to fully understand how the synthetic data will be deployed are an essential component of the decision making process, and although by nature […]
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