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Exploring and Managing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Weight Loss
PharmaNewsIntelligence Over the past few years, weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have received extensive attention in mainstream media for their weight loss effects. Beyond attention from the general public, this class of medications, the glucagon-like...
Using Analytics Tools to Drive Care Coordination for Wildfire Victims
HealthITAnalytics Climate change is a public health crisis, threatening human health by increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and more. These events have significant...
Understanding the Risks Associated with BiPAP, CPAP Recalls
LifeSciencesIntelligence According to the CDC, there are four primary types of sleep disorders, including insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and sleep apnea. Cedars–Sinai notes that over 20 million Americans struggle with sleep apnea,...
Cultural Competence in Healthcare: Why It’s Important & How to Build It
PatientEngagementHIT Healthcare is undergoing a seismic shift, with the role of public and population health playing a bigger role in patient care than ever before. Core to that role is the increased focus on health disparities, health equity, and cultural...
A Pulse Check on Advancements in the Life Sciences, Pharma Industry
PharmaNewsIntelligence In the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, 2023 has seen remarkable advancements and breakthroughs that hold great promise for the future of healthcare. In a recent podcast episode of the Healthcare Strategies, Senior Editor Alivia...
What Is Health Equity? Tracing Equity Origins & Progress Today
PatientEngagementHIT Health equity isn’t just another industry buzzword. As the medical industry works toward true health and well-being for all, health equity has emerged as a critical goal for payers, providers, and healthcare policymakers. Still, the...
How mCODE is Driving EHR Interoperability for Cancer Research
EHRIntelligence Historically, restricted EHR interoperability has hindered the cancer research community's ability to harness big data. With siloed data across the healthcare continuum, cancer research has centered on clinical trials. However, these...
How a GoFundMe Page Aims to Keep a Rural Hospital Open
RevCycleIntelligence When financial troubles turned dire, leaders of a rural hospital turned to a popular source of funding to support their efforts to get back on their feet: GoFundMe. Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe are popular among individuals looking...
Exploring Facets of the Cell and Gene Therapy Market
LifeSciencesIntelligence The past year brought forth multiple advancements in the cell and gene therapy landscape as multiple new drugs came to market. As the industry grows and more discoveries are uncovered, it is critical to understand the progressions,...
What Utilization Management Strategies Do Payers Use to Lower Costs?
HealthPayerIntelligence As healthcare spending rises in the United States, stakeholders are constantly working to address the drivers of high costs. The overutilization of healthcare services—including the provision of low- or no-value care—not only...
Evaluating the Series of Infant Formula Recalls in the US
PharmaNewsIntelligence Infant formula plays a critical role in pediatric healthcare, providing an alternate route for nutrition in babies who do not breastfeed or may need more nutrients than what is provided in breast milk. Although many people, including health...
Exploring the National Academy of Medicine’s AI Code of Conduct
HealthITAnalytics The question of how the healthcare industry can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) ethically and responsibly has become a hot topic in recent years. Throughout 2022 and 2023, industry professionals, policymakers, and regulatory...
Hospital Wayfinding Strategies for a Better Patient Experience
PatientEngagementHIT Visiting the hospital can often mean a literal maze to recovery. While patients usually know they have a road paved with care management ahead of them, less is often made of the hospital wayfinding and navigation that can make or break the...
Exploring the Role of Identity and Access Management in Healthcare
HealthITSecurity Identity and access management (IAM) is a framework of processes, policies, and technologies that monitor digital identities, manage authentication controls, and grant employees and end users access to information that is relevant to their...
How the Executive Order on AI Will Impact Healthcare Cybersecurity
HealthITSecurity Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become ingrained into our society, and the regulations and guidance that govern it are evolving to match. In October 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and...
Key Considerations For Choosing a Revenue Cycle Technology Vendor
RevCycleIntelligence Revenue cycle technology is not one size fits all. Whether a solution promises to ease patient collection woes or streamline claims management processes, healthcare providers must do their due diligence to select the revenue cycle...
Top Patient Engagement Tech for Remote Chronic Disease Management
PatientEngagementHIT Care management has gone digital, with remote chronic disease management, in particular, becoming a more common modality. Of course, there is still always a time and a place for in-person care, but the days of fully analog care management...
10 Ways CRISPR Advancements Are Reshaping Healthcare
LifeSciencesIntelligence CRISPR technology has brought about significant advancements in various fields of research. By harnessing the power of CRISPR-Cas9, scientists can precisely edit the genetic material of organisms, opening up new possibilities for targeted...
How the Medical Education System Contributes to Physician Burnout
PharmaNewsIntelligence One could argue that the medical education system is the cornerstone of healthcare and patient care. Through the education and certification protocols, medical schools mold the providers that play a critical role in nearly every aspect of...
