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Rani Therapeutics & Highway to Health
On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard completed the first human heart transplant. At the time, it seemed incredible—and it is—but today, we hardly bat an eye at a heart transplant because of how rapidly the healthcare and biotech fields are coming out with innovative surgeries, technologies, and therapies. What does the biotech industry look…
From Volume to Value: 5 Considerations for Providers To Tackle Healthcare Challenges in 2023
On the Dash Talk podcast, host Gabrielle Bejarano spoke with Jeff Gartland, the CEO at Relatient, on the major healthcare challenges providers are experiencing in 2022 and possible solutions they can implement in the new year. Gartland identified five major challenges experienced by healthcare providers in 2022. They include: 1. Staffing and labor shortages continue…
Closing the Books: Changes to Credit Reporting in Healthcare
The most expensive car ride someone may take in their life is an ambulance ride, which racks up to a whopping average of 1,200 dollars. Most individuals probably cannot or will not pay that bill outright, meaning it will serve as a form of debt to them. So, how is credit debt any different…
Get to Know EquipWare’s UI/UX Design
Equipment planners, healthcare design professionals, and construction teams benefit from improved workflow and processes for planning medical equipment, furniture & artwork, from the procurement to the construction administrative activities. The right SaaS platform and UI/UX design can assist critical healthcare planning, and design professionals with an interface focused on data utilized to create easy-to-interpret reports…
#WintheDay: How Personal Branding Can Drive Individual and Corporate Performance
Dollars drive healthcare. So much so, in fact, that the US spent more than 19.7% of US GDP on healthcare spending in 2020. Healthcare costs effect everyone involved in the industry, from the payor to the clinician to the patient. To help streamline healthcare solutions, one company aims to match patients with the best…
Networking for Optometrists: 3,100 Optometrist Are Better Than One
Networking and joining doctor alliances are two ways to thrive among the competition in optometry. But is networking worth the investment? According to a report by Market Scope, over 40% of practicing optometrists in the U.S. are affiliated with a doctor alliance or buying group. Whether you’re just starting or looking to make a…
The Unique Potential of Open Federated Learning in Healthcare
Historically, people have opted into research, shared their health data, or taken part in patient surveys. Data had to be collected in a central location with the consent of the users. These paths keep private information protected but unfortunately, it eliminates a considerable amount of data available. However, with federated learning, it’s possible to…
The European Union Has Announced the Finalized EU GMP Annex 1
The European Union has announced the finalized EU GMP Annex 1 for manufacturing sterile medicinal products. It is creating some reservations for manufacturers who are not certain how these changes may impact their total manufacturing operation and output. In particular, as the August 2023 deadline approaches manufacturers will need to take time to unpack the changes…
Rising Care Costs Drive Cloud-Based MedTech Adoption
The cost of U.S. healthcare, which is expected to rise over the next three years according to research from Willis Towers Watson, is pushing care providers to look strategic solutions that make care more efficient without sacrificing patient care outcomes. Cloud-based medtech appears to be gaining steam to help meet patient demand and insulate against…
Data Privacy Lawsuits Sweeping the Healthcare and Tech Sectors and What They Mean for the Industry
Data privacy lawsuits have rapidly increased in the healthcare and technology sectors in recent years, in part due to the increasing demand for access to sensitive medical data as well as the emergence of innovative products and services that rely on personal information. Since these attacks have occurred, companies have been forced to rethink…
Increased Billing Disputes from No Surprises Act Set a Foundation Resolutions Between Insurers and Providers
If you’re unfamiliar with the No Surprises Act, you’re probably not a hospital or insurance provider. As the Act came into effect at the beginning of 2022, patients have reaped significant cost savings with more transparent billing for medical services. But according to Chief Healthcare Executive, “hospitals and doctors say key provisions of the law…
A Fresh Take on Remote Care and Healthcare Disruption
The pandemic accelerated many industries around the world, one of which was the healthcare industry. Remote-care shot up throughout the pandemic, allowing more people to stay at home and get the care they needed. But while some clinics offer the tools necessary to continue providing accurate remote-care, improvements can still be made for diagnostic…
Are Colorado’s Crafty Healthcare Incentives an Effective Strategy to Lower State Care Costs?
Colorado has some of the most expensive healthcare in the U.S., which already spends more than any other country on administering healthcare. Some studies place it in the top half of most expensive states for care in the U.S., while others place it in the top 10. In 2018, for example, Colorado’s average price per…
AT&T Brings New Hologram Technology to Dallas
Hologram technology is here and AT&T is just one of many companies utilizing the fast-growing technology created by Proto Inc. as it brings hologram technologies to users around the globe. As holograms have gained traction with consumers, businesses, and athletes, Proto has expanded into more than 35 countries worldwide to bring its technology mainstream. Noah…
Why Democratizing Better Smiles Begin With Dental MedTech and Big Data
Innovation and dentistry are not associated words in many patients minds. However, behind the scenes, the dental industry is changing rapidly, leveraging dental medtech like AI, cloud management, computer-guided surgery, and more. Many of the physical tools and practices may remain the same, but software and data is changing how patients are treated, resulting in…
Open Enrollment Season: What Employers and Employees Need to Know Before it Ends
Employers and employees are in the thick of open enrollment season, and the end date is coming to close. For the ACA marketplace, for example, open enrollment ends on January 15, 2023. Overall, companies are going to have to make important decisions about what health insurance they offer to employees, and employees will need to…
Improving Financing and Reimbursement Options for Patients and Providers
Do you ever think about just how much surgical procedures cost? Well, for the uninsured patient, they can be upwards of a whopping 35 thousand dollars. And for those who are insured, even paying a chunk of that change is sure to make a dent in the wallet. Since not many individuals will pay a…
The CDC Has New Updates to Their Clinical Practice Guidelines When It Comes to Opioids
There’s been a new update to the CDC’s Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. These updates include emphasizing non-opioid alternatives when available, but also flexibility, which has been widely held as a more appropriate stance for the CDC to take when giving healthcare providers more options for treating patients. Dr. Michael Sprintz,…
How a Turnkey Platform is Delivering Accuracy and Quality to the Pharma and Healthcare Industry
One simple pill holds a deceiving amount of work behind it. There’s the basic research, the drug discord, pre-clinical work, three phases of clinical trials, FDA review, and the post-approval research and monitoring. So, who is technically responsible for creating solutions to improve the process management in the pharmaceutical, drug, and healthcare industries and what…
Amazon Launches Virtual Health “Storefront”
A telehealth solution named Amazon Clinic has been launched by Amazon. Amazon Clinic describes itself as a virtual health “storefront”, where users can search a database of telehealth providers who offer consultations for a wide range of conditions. A total of 32 states will be the first to launch Amazon Clinic. At present, it…
How Healthcare Worker Shortages are Contributing to a Challenging Flu and RSV Season
Is the U.S. prepared for a healthcare emergency this winter? A shortage of healthcare providers is setting the stage for a crisis. Indicators show this year’s flu season will be pretty severe, and the RSV season, which typically occurs between late December to Mid-February, is already showing signs of case spikes. Rachell Neill, Co-Founder…
How Assisted Living Residences Can Become a Resource to the Wider Community
Zippia reports that by 2050, an estimated 27 million to 30 million people in the Americas will require long-term care services. Larry Carlson, Former President & CEO, of United Methodist Communities, gives his take on how assisted living residences can become a resource to the wider community through tools and resources. Larry’s Thoughts: “Let’s…
How Caption AI Technology Is Accelerating Diagnosis in the Health Sector
Caption Health, a leader in AI and services to improve heart ultrasound diagnostics recently received regulatory approvals for its Caption AI Technology Platform in Canada and Australia. Company CEO Steve Cashman highlighted that easy-to-use technology, specifically images that patients can send to doctors, has been a prime driver of better outcomes. Steve’s Thoughts: “That was what…
Orthopedic CT Imaging Accreditation in a Changing MedTech Landscape with Nancy Davis
The medtech landscape is constantly evolving. Keeping up with those changes to maintain accreditation standards can be a challenge. CurveBeam AI’s Vinti Singh recently sat down with Nancy Davis to discuss how the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) ensures it helps orthopedic practices through its accreditation process. Davis is a technologist trained in Radiography,…
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