Avasure: Tech for helpful watching & remote care in hospitals
Lisbeth Votruba, the Chief Clinical Officer and Dana Peco, the AVP of Clinical Informatics from…
Avasure: Tech for helpful watching & remote care in hospitals
Lisbeth Votruba, the Chief Clinical Officer and Dana Peco, the AVP of Clinical Informatics from Avasure came on THCB to explain how their AI enabled surveillance system improves the care team experience in hospitals and health care facilities. Their technology enables remote nurses and clinical staff to monitor patients, and manage their care in a…
Persistence Pays Off for Praxis as Essential Tremor Drug Succeeds in Two Pivotal Studies
Praxis Precision Medicines’ essential tremor drug ulixacaltamide met the goals of two Phase 3 clinical trials, paving the way for discussions with the FDA about a new drug application. The once-daily pill could become the first approved treatment for this movement disorder affecting an estimated 7 million Americans. The post Persistence Pays Off for Praxis…
States Are Forming “Health Alliances.” Can They Make a Difference for Public Health Policy?
States have begun to form “health alliances” as a counter to federal public health recommendations and policies under the Trump Administration. This Policy Watch describes the goals of these alliances, and discusses what effects they may have for U.S. public health policy.
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods to Prevent Pregnancy
This fact sheet provides an overview of fertility awareness-based methods to prevent pregnancy and their efficacy rates, and discusses associated costs and insurance coverage of these methods.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Schrödinger’s Government Shutdown
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Shop and Compare: Online Health Insurance Options in California
[Sponsored] Here are some of the top online health insurance options worth exploring — each designed to simplify coverage decisions while meeting California’s high standards for accessibility and compliance. The post Shop and Compare: Online Health Insurance Options in California appeared first on MedCity News.
Bridging Healthcare’s Data Gaps as Care Expands Beyond Traditional Settings
Outpatient facilities and microhospitals improve care access, but as patients receive care across more places, data becomes more fragmented, requiring an adapted approach to non-interventional research The post Bridging Healthcare’s Data Gaps as Care Expands Beyond Traditional Settings appeared first on MedCity News.
Returning Time to Clinicians Is Why Innovation Matters
Simplifying these labor-intensive and iterative processes through automation enables providers to spend more time on direct patient care instead of hunting through charts and sitting on hold with insurance companies. The post Returning Time to Clinicians Is Why Innovation Matters appeared first on MedCity News.
An Age-Old Fear Grows More Common: ‘I’m Going To Die Alone’
This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone. “I have no children, no husband, no siblings,” Barden remembered saying. “Who’s going to hold my hand while I die?” Barden, 75, never had children. She’s lived on her own in western Massachusetts since…
Un miedo ancestral cada vez más común: “Voy a morir solo”
Este verano, durante una cena con su mejor amiga, Jacki Barden habló de un tema incómodo: la posibilidad de morir sola. “No tengo hijos, ni esposo, ni hermanos”, recordó haber dicho Barden. “¿Quién va a sostener mi mano cuando muera?”. Barden, de 75 años, nunca tuvo hijos. Vive sola en el oeste de Massachusetts desde…
