March 8, 2024
Via: Medical Device NetworkMedical technology company HeartBeam has secured two new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office on its core vector electrocardiography (VECG) technology. HeartBeam’s VECG technology gathers 3D signals of the heart, transforming them into a 12-lead ECG. The first […]
March 5, 2024
Via: Health IT AnswersHealthcare institutions have found themselves compelled to achieve greater efficiency amid financial constraints. Simultaneously, healthcare leaders acknowledge prioritizing patient-centered care and staff contentment. The following three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational […]
March 1, 2024
Via: Fox NewsIt is no longer necessary to isolate for five days after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a Friday statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new guidance tells people to stay home if they […]
March 1, 2024
Via: Fox NewsIf you were vaccinated for measles in the 1970s or ’80s, there’s a chance the protection has worn off by now, some doctors are warning. Amid the current measles outbreak in Florida, USF College of Public Health associate professor Jill […]
February 28, 2024
Via: Kaiser Health NewsHomelessness is a soaring public health crisis, with a record 653,000 unhoused people in the United States, according to federal estimates. Tent and recreational vehicle encampments have exploded in recent years, crowding streets and sidewalks from Portland, Ore., to New […]
February 22, 2024
Via: HitConsultantOver 6.7 million Americans suffer from heart failure, with ADHF exacerbations leading to over a million hospital admissions annually. Frequent readmissions and prolonged hospital stays pose significant burdens on patients, healthcare systems, and costs. Reprieve’s intelligent fluid management system aims […]
February 22, 2024
Via: Kaiser Health NewsStates are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Too often, health care workers wait to seek counseling or addiction treatment, causing their work and patient care to suffer, […]
February 15, 2024
Via: Health IT AnswersLike most people, I am signed up for a savings card from my grocery store. After all, who doesn’t want to save a few dollars on their already-expensive groceries each week, just by scanning your card at checkout? Years ago, […]
February 13, 2024
Via: Kaiser Health NewsIn the battle to control health care costs, hospitals are deploying their political power to protect their bottom lines. The point of contention: For decades, Medicare has paid hospitals — including hospital-owned physician practices that may not be physically located […]
February 13, 2024
Via: Fox NewsA growing number of schools are relaxing their restrictions and opening their doors to kids with coughs, sore throats and other symptoms. This is a marked difference from the strict guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic — when parents were advised […]
February 9, 2024
Via: Fox NewsSome drugs may seem like they were named by throwing darts at the alphabet – but the process of drug naming is actually very intentional. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Dave Latshaw, CEO of the AI health […]
February 7, 2024
Via: Healthcare DiveThe settlement comes as regulators have been sounding the alarm about cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. More than 134 million people were affected by large breaches reported to the OCR last year, compared with just 55 million in 2022, according […]
February 6, 2024
Via: Health IT AnswersTaking a break from who is hiring and who was hired, we rounded up some reading on the state of the healthcare workforce. Like many things in our lives for the past three years the pandemic has taken a toll […]
February 6, 2024
Via: Kaiser Health NewsStates are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sickest Americans. California is going the biggest, pumping $12 billion […]
February 2, 2024
Via: HitConsultantInfluencer marketing in the pharmaceutical industry is a complex issue with reasonable arguments on multiple sides. On the one hand, leveraging individual patients’ personal experiences and narratives may help bring an authentic voice to product messaging. This could increase trust […]
January 31, 2024
Via: Healthcare DiveThe U.S. government will test whether centrally coordinating insurance coverage can help people with sickle cell disease access expensive new gene therapies for the inherited blood condition. Two such treatments were recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration after […]
January 29, 2024
Via: Healthcare DiveThe future of healthcare and improved patient outcomes relies on a competent workforce and a prepared talent pipeline. Three in four employers cite challenges in hiring, and the healthcare industry is most impacted by the talent shortage. Providing high-quality healthcare […]
January 26, 2024
Via: HitConsultantThe Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024, titled “We Have Much Work to Do,” indicates that 49% of physicians now report experiencing burnout, down from 53% in 2023. Similarly, the percentage of doctors experiencing depression dropped from 23% to […]
January 26, 2024
Via: Fox NewsRespiratory illnesses that include a fever plus a cough or sore throat, causing people to seek medical care in the United States, have remained elevated in the last two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday. “This week, […]
January 23, 2024
Via: HitConsultantTruveta will provide the CDC with access to anonymized electronic health record (EHR) data from over 100 million patients, offering a comprehensive and timely snapshot of real-world healthcare experiences. This unprecedented access will equip CDC researchers with novel insights into: […]