For health systems that are already struggling with capacity and access issues, now is the time to consider specific actions to prepare for this season’s coming surge. The post How Health Systems Can Prepare for the Winter Surge with Virtual Care appeared first on MedCity News.
The debate over which doctors are best qualified to perform cosmetic surgery — and who gets the best results for patients — has raged for decades. Here’s why: A state-issued medical license grants a physician what a Federation of State Medical Boards policy statement called the “privilege of practicing the full breadth of medicine.” That…
US health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026
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By prioritizing sustainability-minded and compliant waste management in the workplace, healthcare leaders can advance patient and employee well-being, as well as environmental and fiscally responsible programs. The post Advancing Patient & Planet Health Through Proper Healthcare Waste Management appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis provides data on women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and reports on a range of health topics affecting women who experienced IPV in the past five years, including their health care needs and use, barriers, and mental health.
One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It’s part of a project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The initiative, dubbed the Million Veteran Program, is a “crown jewel of the country,” said David Shulkin, a physician who…
Through Evvy’s vaginal microbiome test, consumers can now receive insights on fertility. The vaginal microbiome is often overlooked when it comes to fertility, according to Priyanka Jain, CEO and co-founder of Evvy. The post Evvy Launches Fertility Insights Offering Via Vaginal Microbiome Test appeared first on MedCity News.
By MIKE MAGEE “What did they know, and when did they know it?” These are the questions Americans have become accustomed to asking of their leaders, dating back to Nixon and extending to Trump, and all Presidents in between. But now the same questions have surfaced, to the extreme discomfort of conservative Justices, as death…
Susan Monarez has left her role as CDC director after less than a month — the shortest tenure in the agency’s history — following reported clashes with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy. This news comes amid a period of turmoil at the CDC, including a recent deadly shooting at its headquarters….