Months after 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki publicly stated she wants to take the company she co-founded private, all of the company’s independent board directors have resigned. The board letter to Wojcicki stated that its members preferred resigning over continuing to have a difference of view over the direction of the company. The post Mass Board…
The consequences for not prioritizing new guidelines for CKD screening have a devastating impact on population health by increasing the global mortality rate and driving higher healthcare costs. The post Prioritizing CKD Screening Guidelines is Imperative to Combat Global Health Crisis appeared first on MedCity News.
A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to crack down on billions of dollars in overcharges linked to Medicare Advantage home visits. But so far, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rejected a recommendation from the Health and Human Services Inspector General to limit payments stemming from house…
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Relentlessly, rates of chronic disease, depression, and medication use continue to rise — if there were ever a time to implement alternative preventive health tools in clinical practice, now is certainly it. The post Steps or Surgery: The Case for Wearables appeared first on MedCity News.
Far more severe than typical “morning sickness,” HG locks women in a debilitating cycle of nausea, vomiting, and dehydration, which can lead to serious health complications, including weight loss, neurological defects in infants, and even maternal suicide. The post A New Prescription for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Why We Should Rethink “Morning Sickness” appeared first on MedCity…
Healthcare workers at six health systems across the country have launched strikes in July so far. These healthcare employees cite unsafe staffing levels, low wages and retaliation against union organizers as their main reasons for going on strike. The post 6 Health Systems that Faced Worker Strikes This Month appeared first on MedCity News.
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[Sponsored] CoraVie Medical CEO Aimee Garza and Dr. Michael Bloch, a hypertension specialist and clinical advisor for the startup, talk about why the healthcare industry needs a better approach to blood pressure monitoring. CoraVie is developing an implantable device that measures patients’ blood pressure, operating in a similar way to continuous glucose monitors. Watch or…