This chart collection examines how life expectancy in the U.S. compares to that of other similarly large and wealthy countries. Between 2019 and 2022, the U.S. experienced a sharper decline and a slower rebound in life expectancy than peer countries, on average, due to increased mortality and premature death rates in the U.S. from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023,…
Integrating comprehensive risk assessment tools that identify fall risks early can enable healthcare providers to implement personalized preventive measures, such as tailored exercise and physical therapy programs that strengthen mobility and balance among at-risk individuals. The post Doubling Down on Falls: How Technology is Redefining Fall Prevention appeared first on MedCity News.
Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he created a tool called iTriage, which helped patients figure out what condition they had, and where to go to deal with it. This was fifteen…
Bringing the Tools of Accountable Care to Maternity Care is a Great Idea – But This Sure Ain’t It By VICTORIA ADEWALE & J.D. KLEINKE How desperate are we to find some kind of good news about the sorry state of maternity care in America? To find out, look no further than the current cover…
The future of surgery will be shaped less by what our tools can do than by how well our systems help humans think when it matters most. The question is no longer whether the OR will evolve. It’s who will lead the transition The post The Digital Imperative: Why the Future of Surgery Will Be…
Pomelo Care recently acquired The Doula Network. Through the acquisition, Pomelo’s patients can now be matched with a community-based doula. The post Pomelo Care Acquires The Doula Network to Link Patients with Community-Based Doulas appeared first on MedCity News.
An Alto drug candidate for major depressive disorder failed to meet primary and secondary goals of a placebo-controlled Phase 2b test. The disappointing result could stymie plans for further tests of the small molecule in PTSD and bipolar depression. The post Alto Neuroscience’s Depression Trial Failure Sends Shares Into Downward Spiral appeared first on MedCity…
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in January. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in January appeared first on MedCity News.
ST. LOUIS — Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room. “Get him off the table,” the doctor recalled telling the surgical team at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital as the…