Shaping Healthcare's Future
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Telehealth
Virtual Second Opinions Gain Momentum
Cedars-Sinai is one of a growing number of prestigious health systems that are expanding access to consulting specialist.
Technology
AI Could Match Patients with Clinical Trials
A survey by UPMC's Center for Connected Medicine finds enthusiasm for the idea.
Innovation
The Biggest, Buzziest Conference for Healthcare Investors Convenes Amid Fears the Bubble Will Burst
The JPMorgan annual healthcare conference had just as many words about profits as about patients.
Pharma
Survey IDs Major Generational Shift Toward Retail Primary Care
Consumers are willing to make the transition to retail settings in exchange for lower costs and better outcomes.
Telehealth
Congress Pressed to Extend Pre-Deductible Telehealth Waiver
The waiver was included in the 2020 CARES Act but will expire on December 31 if lawmakers don't act.
Nursing
California Advocates Push Expanded Role for NPs
The California Health Care Foundation examines new law in 2023 that creates a route for NPs to practice independently.
Nursing
Tackling Nursing's Trifecta of Challenges
The healthcare system must find a way to provide the access to training for tens of thousands of would-be nurses.
Marketing
As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush to Market At-Home Test Kits. But Are They Reliable?
The issue for regulators is whether sampling kits can be reliably adapted for in-home use.
Payer
Medi-Cal Expansion Covered 286K Undocumented People
Proponents of the expansion says the expense to the state is justified financially.
Pharma
Just Two Years At the Helm, CEO Paul Peter Tak Transforms Candel and Cancer Treatment
Finding a better way to improve the lives of patients is Tak's lifelong mission.
Payer
Campaigning ramps up as South Dakota voters decide on Medicaid expansion
South Dakota is one of 12 states that have not expanded eligibility for their Medicaid programs, and the only state...
Strategy
Report: Healthcare System is Failing Black Californians
The average life expectancy of Black Californians is six years shorter (75) than the statewide average (81).