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Watch: GE Healthcare and Navicent Health to collaborate for improved delivery of care
Georgia’s Navicent Health announced plans to partner with GE Healthcare to improve its care delivery. GE Healthcare’s analytics will be key for the 6-year collaboration, improving care and streamlining operations. While GE builds operations for improved patient-flow and better physician decision making, the companies forecast $150m in savings. Navicent sees the move as a sustainable…
NASA and the Partnership With Bone Marrow Research
In the 70’s. NASA was doing more than sending missions to the moon and to other planets in the solar system; they were also involved in advancing medical research—specifically, freezing bone marrow. In order to maintain healthy bone marrow for transplant, cells have to be chilled to temperatures that traditional freezers couldn’t maintain. This temperature…
Biogen Stocks Fall As They Tweak Their Research
The Biotechnology company Biogen is changing plans for their study on Alzheimer’s based on mid-study findings, making investors less confident. Based on their findings, 510 patients will need to be added to the final stage of the study. Biogen CMO Al Sandrock said, “ We did do a preplanned blinded sample size re-estimation. We…
How Tipping Will Change In Cashless Establishments
By: Gabrielle Pollard Tipping the old-fashioned way has become just that, old-fashioned. Companies like Uber and Lyft have already laid out what this new trend looks like for future establishments. When tipping in the past, you would leave a few dollars on the table, and it was a nice gesture. Today, many restaurants automatically factor…
Watch: Google A.I. Can Detect Risk of Heart Disease Through Eye Scan
The search engine announced the news on Monday. Together with Verily, Google’s health-tech branch, they have developed an A.I. that can determine if a person has high blood pressure or is at risk of a stroke or heart attack, just by scanning their eye. Researchers were able to “train” the A.I. by showing it thousands…
Listen: Improving the Patient Experience with Kyle Robertson
On today’s podcast, we get to chat with Kyle Robertson, the CEO of NarrativeDX. We discuss the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence as a tool in the industry, the power that it gives back to personalization in healthcare, and how Kyle is helping to improve the patient experience from every angle. For more information…
Listen: Nokia May Dump Healthcare
One cell phone company is trimming the fat and going back to Two years ago Nokia purchased Withings, a French based health technology company for 190 million dollars. Recently, the company announced that it will be having a “strategic review of its digital health business.” The review of Withings is most likely due to…
Listen: Nokia May Dump Healthcare
One cell phone company is trimming the fat and going back to basics after stepping into the health technology space. Two years ago Nokia purchased Withings, a French based health technology company for 190 million dollars. Recently, the company announced that it will be having a “strategic review of its digital health business.” The…
Consumer-Commitment At HPS
It’s often said that we don’t appreciate our health until we lose it. According to a recent American Census, Americans are visiting doctors in decreasing numbers, yet our health is not improving. The hassle of paperwork associated with medical appointments has become one deterrent for patients, as it can leave them feeling perplexed, irked, and…
Watch: In the midst of an opioid epidemic, drug testing is exploding
Citing the high risk of addiction when prescribing opioids, physicians are requiring drug tests in record numbers. The testing market has since exploded to $8.5 billion annually in just a few short years. Now patients who aren’t addicted are getting saddled with surprise $15,000+ bills. The labs responsible are coming under scrutiny for the suspect…
How Community-Based Hospitals Can Remain Independent and Continue to Serve
If you feel like there are fewer community hospitals today than there used to be, it’s not just your imagination. Statistics show that in 1975 there were 7,156 hospitals in the U.S.; today that number has fallen to under 5,600 facilities. While the American Hospital Association classifies 4,840 of these as community hospitals, many may still be affiliated with…
MAJOR DECISION IN FAVOR OF INMATES IN TEXAS
Twenty-two inmates in Texas prisons have suffered heat stroke-related deaths since 1998, according to a report submitted to US District Judge Keith Ellison in a recent lawsuit on behalf of Texas prisoners. Jeff Edwards, attorney for the inmates, argued that Texas heat is dangerous for any inmate, but most for especially those who already have…
HOW THE ADDITION OF THE KITCHEN ISLAND HAS TRANSFORMED THE HOME PT.1
The modern kitchen looks and feels strikingly different from the kitchens of our childhoods. According to Susan Serra, CKD (Certified Kitchen Designer), today’s kitchens are undoubtedly more masculine with understated colors, incorporating the classic black and white. The flowered wallpaper has been replaced with warm greys and light woods, and backsplashes of copper and bronze…
Listen: AI and Deep Learning’s Impact on Healthcare with Christine Spraker and Aki Alzubaidi
On today’s podcast, I have a chat with Christine Spraker and Aki Alzubaidi from Matrix Analytics. We discuss the rapid development in the industry of using AI and Deep Learning to help caregivers, the importance of listening before you think, and how getting angry about something can work for doctors, sometimes.. For more information…
Listen: Creating Digital Twins Will Be The Next Step Of Machine Learning
Digital twins are a growing form of technology that combine the power of IoT, machine learning and AI to build a digital replica of a physical machine. With heightened ability to predict problems and find solutions for them, these twins are making people do a double take. A study published by NASA Langley Research…
Introducing NARCAN® Nasal Spray to Dental Emergency Medical Kits
As the opioid crisis continues to spread, HealthFirst recognizes the need for dental offices to be equipped to respond to opioid overdoses. Following the recommendation of its Medical Advisory Board, HealthFirst has added NARCAN Nasal Spray to all SM Series Basic Emergency Medical Kits. This easy-to-administer drug could save a life in your practice. Harsh Reality…
Do Standing Desks Really Help You Lose Weight?
Short answer: Yes. But it might take a while. According to a new research review just published by the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, using a standing desk for six hours per day burns 54 more calories than sitting at a desk. While this may sound like a pretty underwhelming number, over the course of…
Pocket-Sized Device Can Test for Heart Attack Damage
A report on the early warning signs of heart attacks from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that “47% of sudden cardiac deaths occur away from the hospital.”[1] Often, people suffering from attacks don’t recognize symptoms right away, or ignore them because hospital costs can range into the tens of thousands of…
PRESCO CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
Presco is celebrating our 75th anniversary in business, and what an incredible 75 years it has been. We realize it’s important to take care of the many valuable people who have worked so hard every day to make Presco the successful manufacturer of marking products and engineered films that it is today. Therefore, we strive…
Watch: CIC launches investigation into Aetna patient practices
Former Aetna medical director for Southern California, Dr. Jay Ken Linuma, admitted under-oath that he never reviewed patient records during the approval process for coverage. The California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, was furious after CNN read the court transcript to him. The California Insurance Commission has launched an investigation into Aetna. “If the health insurer…
What’s Ahead for Hospital Purchased Services Cost Reduction Technology in 2018
Purchased services represents up to 45% of the non-labor expense budget within a health system. As more executives look to purchased services categories for potential expense reduction, 2018 is an important year, and Valify has several important innovations planned to assist clients in controlling and reducing purchased services expense in the year ahead: Major Initiatives…
Watch: Scotland institutes minimum price law to tackle alcohol crisis
Home of whisky, Scotland has made a major step toward disrupting the nation’s widespread alcohol problem. Starting May 1 of this year, all alcohol will have a minimum price, an attempt to curb sales. Scotland reports that more than a quarter of its citizens drank to harmful levels last year, and alcohol deaths are up…
Watch: Amazon And Its Partners Challenge Driving Down Health-Care Costs
Amazon has announced its plan to form a non-profit health-care company for its US employees. But does the company understand the true, fundamental problem in health care: improving communications among health-care providers, consumers, and the companies that pay for their care. That will require a deep understanding of how to stratify and segment members into…
Pfizer and Chinese Biotech Company Team Up
NetVation DL Medicine (DL Medicine), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has scored a two-year collaboration deal with Pfizer, one of the largest companies in the industry. Together, these companies will conduct research into innovative treatments for patients around the world. Furthermore, the deal allows Pfizer to take a financial stake in the Chinese company….
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