March has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Flare Capital Partners, SCAN Group and Advocate Health named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Oracle, Takeda and Blue Shield of California. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared…
As reported by the BBC: NHS England will be abolished and brought under “democratic control” in an attempt to cut bureaucracy and duplication, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The organisation, which oversees the country’s health service, will be brought into the Department of Health, and the PM said the move would free up money for…
After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit, a San Diego couple received a huge bill. Listen to hear why antivenom is so expensive. This spring, a San Diego toddler spent two days in a pediatric intensive care unit after a rattlesnake bit his hand…
Zepbound’s clinical tests in obstructive sleep apnea showed improvement in breathing disruptions that were accompanied by reductions in body weight. The new approval gives the Eli Lilly medicine the opportunity to become a blockbuster seller in yet another indication. The post Eli Lilly’s Zepbound Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug Therapy for Sleep Apnea appeared first on…
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. How To Excise Politics From Health Care More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act took effect, we’re still trapped in a confusing and costly health care maze (“Readers Take…
Dexcom recently became the first medical device company to embed generative AI into a continuous glucose monitor. Adding generative AI to the company’s Stelo glucose monitor will give users more personalized recommendations about how to improve their metabolic health, said Dexcom COO Jake Leach. The post Dexcom Adds Generative AI Platform to Its Over-the-Counter CGM…
General-purpose LLMs have meaningful value in healthcare – they can support education, documentation and research – as well as lower barriers to knowledge and help improve communication. But acting as a clinical assistant embedded in care delivery requires more – it needs longitudinal EHR grounding, explicit encoding of clinical guidelines, transparent and traceable reasoning and the…
This collection of charts explores the variation in health spending across the population through an analysis of 2023 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.
Providers should incorporate mental health screenings as a standard part of cancer care for patients and their loved ones. The post Shock, Fear and Anxiety – The Complexity of Breast Cancer Beyond Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed what to watch for in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for secretary of Health and Human Services on CBS News Chicago on Jan. 29. Click here to watch Allen on CBS News Chicago Read Allen’s “What RFK Jr. Might Face in His Nomination Hearings This Week”…