TrampolineAI launched out of Redesign Health to help health plans with their contact centers. The post Startup Launches To Offer Payers an AI-Powered Contact Center Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
Soleno Therapeutics’ Vykat XR is now FDA approved for treating hyperphagia, or excessive hunger, in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. The once-daily pill is the first approved therapy for this rare disease, a leading cause of childhood obesity. The post Rare Metabolic Disease That Leads to Childhood Obesity Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug appeared first on…
The Trump administration recently cancelled billions of dollars in funding to the NIH. Healthcare experts say the funding cuts will delay the pace of medical research in the U.S. — which will not only hamper the commercialization of life-saving treatments, but could also hurt the country’s position as a global leader in healthcare and technology….
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Sheila O’Donnell has been instrumental in Crothall’s Health Technology Systems (HTS) tripling its revenues since 2016. HTS now manages over one million medical devices and clinical technologies in more than 200 U.S. hospitals. As Senior Vice President of the Technical Resource Group, she oversaw HTS’s operations, including information technology, cybersecurity, supply chain management, technology assessment,…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Audrey Jiricko, senior medical director of women’s health at Intermountain Health. She discusses how the organization is screening women for intimate partner violence. The post MedCity FemFwd: The Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Health appeared first on MedCity News.
When systems integrate better, every minute saved by removing roadblocks is a minute given back to clinicians and patient care. It’s time for vendors in this space to treat interoperability as a core business strategy rather than a buzzword or another box to check as they’re going through the motions. The post Why Playing Nice…
[Sponsored] The ongoing nursing shortage facilitates high turnover rates since nurses know they won’t have difficulties finding new jobs. In order to retain and attract staff, it’s in a facility’s best interest to understand what nurses want. The post Changes in Nurse Staffing Answer Clinician Demands appeared first on MedCity News.
Enhancing the accessibility of trustworthy medicines information and the availability of SRDs while also improving search technologies will ensure HCPs can quickly obtain accurate answers to their specific questions. The post The Challenges Of HCPs Accessing Reliable Online Medicines Information and What Pharma Companies Can Do To Improve Information Sharing appeared first on MedCity News.
This volume examines beliefs about bird flu and the false promotion of vitamin A as a measles prevention. It also covers social media content moderation and the misrepresentation of a study on gender-affirming care. Lastly, it explores when people prefer AI chatbots over humans for health information.