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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 […]


Innovation, Med Tech

Majority of Americans Believe AI Can Revolutionize Healthcare in 2024

November 22, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

Addressing perceived obstacles to the adoption of AI is crucial for building consumer confidence. While a majority of Americans express optimism about AI, there are still challenges to overcome. Individuals skeptical of the technology believe that providing more evidence of […]


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 […]


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 […]


Innovation, Med Tech

NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot

November 17, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The pilot organizations will provide valuable input to shape NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program, the first of its kind, designed to highlight the quality of care delivered through virtual or hybrid modalities by diverse healthcare organizations. Early versions of the […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

New MedTech Europe manifesto calls for stronger systems across Europe

November 17, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

AEuropean trade association for the medical device industry has published its 2024-2029 manifesto calling for patient-centric approaches and better industry resilience in the face of pandemics. MedTech Europe has published its manifesto for the European Union’s next five-year political cycle, […]


News

FDA approves first at-home chlamydia and gonorrhoea sample collection in US

November 16, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LetsGetChecked’s at-home testing system for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The De Novo authorisation by the agency means the device is the first FDA-approved home sample collection system for the two sexually transmitted […]


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 […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Leading innovators in ultrasonic nebulizers for the medical devices industry

November 14, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early emergence to accelerating adoption, before finally stabilizing and […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

In-Ear Wearable Measures Blood Flow to the Head for Long COVID POTS

November 13, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

Numerous individuals grappling with conditions such as long COVID, POTS, and ME/CFS experience symptoms resulting from diminished blood flow to the brain upon assuming an upright position. Despite being theoretically recognized, substantiating this phenomenon experimentally has proven challenging until recently. […]


Innovation, Research

Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?

November 10, 2023

Via: Fox News

As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave people vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and body aches — but it may also increase the risk of heart attack, according to several past studies. Those who had the flu were […]


News

Childhood vaccinations are at an all-time low, the CDC reveals

November 10, 2023

Via: Fox News

Children’s rates of vaccination in this country are at a record low, according to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report disclosed the number of American kindergarten students who started the 2022-2023 school […]


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, […]