In this episode, we’re joined by Julia Lasater, management consulting senior analyst at Accenture, and Amani Bright, senior program manager at Springboard Enterprises. They discuss the key takeaways of their recent women’s health report. The post MedCity FemFwd: Inside Springboard Enterprises and Accenture’s New Women’s Health Report appeared first on MedCity News.
FDA approval for Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 drug, Foundayo, comes about three months after Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy pill. While clinical trial results for both daily pills showed comparable weight reduction, Lilly’s pill offers patients a slight dosing advantage. The post Eli Lilly Gets Speedy FDA Nod for Oral GLP-1 Drug, a Competitor to…
In a sector where delays are measured in lives, early detection, lower attacker dwell time, and system-level misdirection can literally save lives. By marrying preemptive and deceptive technologies, organizations can blunt the attack surface while simultaneously exposing hidden threats before damage is done. The post The Healthcare Sector’s Digital Contagion: Ransomware’s Relentless Grip appeared first…
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for its Blue Willow Inn cookbooks featuring recipes for Southern dishes such as baked pineapple casserole and kudzu blossom jelly. Lately, however, the community has been trying to stave off a new identity of “prison town” as…
This analysis uses the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the direct care workforce, including home health aides, personal care aides, and nursing assistants who work in nursing facilities, residential care facilities, home health, and settings that provide nonresidential services for older adults and younger adults…
In this “How Would You Fix It?” interview, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent and host of the What the Health? podcast, sat down with Elizabeth Mitchell, the president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, which represents many large employers and other institutional buyers of healthcare coverage. Mitchell noted that…
For the last seven years, Get Ahead of Sepsis has encouraged patients, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals to know the risks, spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast if they suspect sepsis during Sepsis Awareness Month and year-round. Anyone can get an infection, and almost any infection can lead to sepsis. Some people…
The FDA has proposed removing oral phenylephrine from its guidelines for over-the-counter drugs due to inefficacy as a decongestant. Use of this ingredient in cold and allergy medicines grew after a federal law required that pseudoephedrine-containing products be kept behind pharmacy counters. The post FDA Takes Step Toward Removal of Ineffective Decongestants From the Market…
While data and cost are important elements in recognizing issues, the measure of success isn’t just about the data or the numbers; it’s about ensuring that older adults can manage and maintain their expectations about health and aging in place. The post Beyond the Numbers: Every Data Point Tells a Different Story appeared first on…
For many organizations, the workload has become too large for manual review alone. AI and automation are stepping in, not to replace the human element, but to restore focus to it. The post The Future of Pharmacovigilance Technology: How AI and Automation Are Redefining Drug Safety appeared first on MedCity News.