Live from HIMSS25: Not Having an Incident Response Plan is Not an Option
At the cybersecurity pre-conference forum, healthcare leaders discuss privacy standards for secure health data
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Telehealth as Workforce Shortage Solution at Medical University of South Carolina
Emily Warr, M.S.N., R.N., administrator for MUSC’s Center for Telehealth, speaks about telehealth’s role in statewide expansion
Shifting Sands Part 3
By GEORGE BEAUREGARD Fifteen months ago, I wrote in The Health Care Blog about the “incoming tide” of early-onset cancer. At that time, the global rise in the incidence of early-onset cancer in younger people that had occurred over three decades had been noticed and was being monitored by researchers, scientists, and other healthcare professionals. Articles on…
The ROI Hospitals Can’t Afford to Ignore: Payment Modernization
Now that the “Big Beautiful Bill” has been enacted, U.S. health systems may face a seismic financial shakeup. The most resilient organizations are using this moment to rethink their infrastructure, and modernizing payments is one of the most logical places to start. The post The ROI Hospitals Can’t Afford to Ignore: Payment Modernization appeared first…
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump….
Epic’s Consumer Strategy Is Bold. Its Tactics Push The Boundaries.
By SETH JOSEPH This is part 3 of Seth’s series about Epic that has generated much interest and a little controversy and we are happy to host it on THCB. Part 1 and Part 2 were published on Forbes earlier this year. According to people in the room, Judy Faulkner’s vision on stage at Epic’s…
Q&A: Cohere Health’s Matt Parker on Meeting CMS Prior Authorization API Requirements
Company’s chief product officer explains how his company is helping eliminate the technical complexity and manual burden of policy digitization
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Political Implications of Immigrant Voters’ Views on Immigration Enforcement
Most immigrant voters disapprove of President Trump’s handling of immigration, including large majorities who disapprove of policies like “third country” deportations and efforts to end birthright citizenship. These views may have implications for future elections, as six in ten immigrant voters say the administration’s immigration enforcement actions have had an impact on which political party…
J&J’s $3B Halda Acquisition Brings a Way to Overcome Drug Resistance in Prostate Cancer & More
Johnson & Johnson is acquiring Halda Therapeutics for its lead program, a drug that recently posted encouraging Phase 1 data in advanced prostate cancer. This drug comes from a proprietary Halda platform technology that yields oral small molecules offering a novel mechanism for killing cancer cells. The post J&J’s $3B Halda Acquisition Brings a Way…
Worcester, Mass., Health Data Exchange to Focus on Opioid Use Disorders
Effort grew out of collaborative model of care, outreach and data-sharing that took place during the first two years of the pandemic