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Innovation, Medical Devices

First surgeries testing rotator cuff augmentation implant carried out in Florida

November 29, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The first surgeries testing an implant system designed to protect injured tendons have been successfully carried out at a Florida hospital ahead of the implants US rollout. Anika Therapeutics’ Integrity implant system is described as a hyaluronic acid-based scaffold with […]


News

Democrat senators accuse PE-backed US Anesthesia Partners of anticompetitive business practices

November 28, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

USAP was created in 2012 by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe by acquiring multiple anesthesiology practices and bundling them into a single company. Over the next decade, USAP grew through the same practice, purchasing other groups to […]


Innovation, Research

Could flu vaccination reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths?

November 28, 2023

Via: Fox News

People who get the flu vaccine may have improved heart health, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, concluded that patients who received flu vaccinations had […]


Wellness

10 natural treatments that doctors recommend for the cold and flu

November 27, 2023

Via: Fox News

As cold and flu season gets underway this fall, Fox News Digital reached out to and spoke with a number of health professionals for their advice on natural remedies to consider when a person comes down with either of these […]


Innovation, Research

When measuring heart attack risk, one important red flag is often overlooked, doctors say

November 27, 2023

Via: Fox News

Heart disease kills more people in the U.S. than any other cause of death — yet many Americans aren’t aware of one major genetic risk factor. Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a protein that can greatly increase the chances of a […]


News

Healthcare bankruptcies are rising. Here are five major filings so far in 2023.

November 22, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Healthcare bankruptcies have soared in 2023 as heightened interest rates, federal regulatory changes, labor shortages and fears of an economic recession squeezed a sector once known as inflation resilient. So far this year, over 80 healthcare companies with more than […]


News

Coffee and COVID: Could drinking 1 or 2 cups a day reduce the severity of the viral illness?

November 21, 2023

Via: Fox News

Your daily cup of coffee could potentially double as COVID protection, a new study from China Medical University is suggesting. Previous research has shown that a diet rich in polyphenols — a class of compounds found in many plant foods […]


News

US scores D+ for preterm birth rates, says new report: ‘Falling further behind’

November 21, 2023

Via: Fox News

The rate of preterm births remains alarmingly high in the U.S., according to the latest March of Dimes Report Card. The figure was around 10.4% as of 2022 — just a 1% decline from 2021, when the preterm rate was […]


Innovation, Research

Ingestible pill that monitors vitals yields positive results in human trial

November 20, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

An ingestible pill that monitors vital signs from inside the body has produced positive results from a first-in-human study. The data, published on 17 November in the journal Device, demonstrates that the mini sensor could replace intrusive, wearable sensors in […]


News

COVID is not a concern for Americans heading into Christmas, other holidays, says survey: ‘Just another virus’

November 20, 2023

Via: Fox News

Being concerned about spreading COVID-19 is reportedly sooo last season. As the U.S. heads into the fourth holiday season since the pandemic’s onset, most Americans aren’t worried about COVID-19 spread or prevention during the holidays this year, a new study […]


News

COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’

November 16, 2023

Via: Fox News

Fewer U.S. health care workers are keeping up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, according to two separate reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the first study, researchers pulled data from […]


Regulatory

Senate subcommittee signals support for permanent telehealth flexibilities

November 15, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Lawmakers showed bipartisan support for making pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent in Medicare during a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. But witnesses noted Congress shouldn’t wait to address the temporary accommodations — some of which expire at the end of next […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Edge Computing’s Role in Shaping the Future of Wearable Healthcare

November 15, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has become an integral part of modern healthcare, utilizing wearable devices to track patients’ conditions outside the clinic or hospital setting. Devices like these collect critical information from patients, such as their heart rate, activity levels, […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Virtual and augmented reality: the leading companies in AR-guided surgical navigation revealed

November 14, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 155,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the medical devices industry, there are 30+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. AR-guided surgical navigation is a key innovation area […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Unlocking Healthcare Data with the Power of AI

November 13, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across the board, and healthcare is no exception. Chatbots, predictive algorithms, robotic process automation – the hype around these emerging technologies promises a revolution in how hospitals deliver care. AI holds enormous potential to […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Artificial intelligence in the medical devices industry set for rapid growth

November 9, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly been permeating many industries in the last few years, and among them is the medical devices industry. Like in many other industries, AI is particularly useful in accelerating the process of time-intensive and resource-intensive tasks, […]


Innovation, Patient Experience

Patient Preferences with Social Needs Information Sharing

November 8, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Screening for patients’ health-related social needs can help providers more effectively coordinate patient care and connect patients to the resources they need. Social needs are social conditions—such as food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of reliable transportation—which often result from […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Next Gen Financial Management for Digital Transformation

November 7, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

Health systems are pursuing a wide range of digital initiatives to meet the unprecedented financial and strategic challenges they face. These digital initiatives span the enterprise, and include the creation of a modern consumer-grade experience, automating myriad back office processes, […]


Regulatory

New California Law Offers Fresh Protection From Steep Ambulance Bills

November 7, 2023

Via: Kaiser Health News

Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she was alone, her Apple Watch detected her distress and called […]


News

Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog

November 6, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Overall, the latest report — the first to show hospital performance post-pandemic, according to Leapfrog — found 30% of hospitals attained an A grade, 24% scored a B, 39% earned a C, 7% received a D and fewer than 1% […]