Institutional Betrayal: HHS’s Failure to Decarbonize the Healthcare Industry (Part 1)
By DAVID INTROCASO The Problem From an anthropocentric perspective, the climate crisis is fundamentally a…
Institutional Betrayal: HHS’s Failure to Decarbonize the Healthcare Industry (Part 1)
By DAVID INTROCASO The Problem From an anthropocentric perspective, the climate crisis is fundamentally a threat to human health and survival. The US healthcare industry significantly contributes to this threat. US healthcare’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) annually account for over 600 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents or ~10% of total US annual GHG…
Forus Secures $150M Series C, Reaches $3B Valuation
Forus’ $150 million Series C round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Accel, Redpoint, BoxGroup, Pear VC, Avra, Human Capital, Neo, Vast Ventures and SV Angel. The post Forus Secures $150M Series C, Reaches $3B Valuation appeared first on MedCity News.
This Startup Wants to Make Glaucoma Surgery Recovery Easier
LEP Biomedical is developing a dissolvable implant that replaces weeks of self-administered eye drops after glaucoma surgery, aiming to fix the compliance problems that drive surgical failure rates as high as 40%. The post This Startup Wants to Make Glaucoma Surgery Recovery Easier appeared first on MedCity News.
Mapping the Global Health Landscape: Analysis of Fourteen International Organizations
The global health architecture includes a number of diverse international organizations with different mandates, governance models, financing structures, and operational approaches. This KFF resource looks across a range of variables to provide a descriptive mapping of 14 key global health and related international institutions. It is intended to inform discussions about synergies and coordination, duplication,…
Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients’ ER Records
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the Trump administration to suspend a new surveillance program it quietly launched to collect the personal and identifiable health data of Americans who visit emergency rooms. KFF Health News first reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission — a federal agency tasked with monitoring injuries from household…
Is Radiology at a Structural Breaking Point? What Will Move It to a Better Future?
The path forward requires much more than whack-a-mole point solution replacement. It requires a more critical look at redesigning the entire workflow architecture The post Is Radiology at a Structural Breaking Point? What Will Move It to a Better Future? appeared first on MedCity News.
Survey Reveals AI Adoption is Accelerating in Healthcare, But Readiness is Not
[Sponsored] The 2026 Healthcare AI Readiness Index, a new report by Cotiviti and MedCity News, is based on a survey of 70 healthcare leaders over the summer and shares candid views of how they balance harnessing AI with operational, regulatory and security challenges it creates. Download the report today! The post Survey Reveals AI Adoption…
The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills
After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that should be removed to improve the chance of pregnancy. Hug, a professor of radiology, learned that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the procedure can be done in a…
‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured
By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It’s an achievement the former congressman and former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California…
AI’s Role in Health Care: What Keeps You Up at Night?
At the close of every episode, Chip asks his guests the same question: ‘What keeps you up at night?’ In this highlights episode, we share intriguing responses on AI’s role in health care. From deepfakes and misinformation to bias and the risk of losing the human connection at the heart of care, these highlights capture…
