When every metric is treated as important, nothing actually stands out. Leaders spend more time interpreting data than acting on it. And in a system as complex as healthcare, delays in decision-making can have real operational and financial consequences. The post The Illusion of Visibility: Why More Data Doesn’t Mean Better Decisions appeared first on…
For most of human history, cellular aging was treated as biologically fixed, an inevitable accumulation of damage with no meaningful pathway to reversal. That assumption is no longer tenable. The post Aging is Soon to Be a Preventable Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
On April 10, 2025, several hours after finishing a hike in Sedona, Arizona, Jan Anderson started repeating herself. “Did we hike this morning?” she asked. “Yes, we hiked,” said her husband, Steve Francks. “And you did really well.” But 15 seconds later, she asked the same question: “Did we hike today?” Anderson, 65, a retired…
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for its Blue Willow Inn cookbooks featuring recipes for Southern dishes such as baked pineapple casserole and kudzu blossom jelly. Lately, however, the community has been trying to stave off a new identity of “prison town” as…
By KIM BELLARD Until a couple of days ago I hadn’t heard of the phrase “meat computer.” Apparently this has been around for some time, and, as Lora Kelley discusses in The New York Times, the tech elites are increasingly using it, either as a way to humanize AI or as a way to disparage…
As online pharmacies have grown in prominence, the German government aim to pass legislation to increase the profits of brick-and-mortar pharmacies in order to keep more physical locations available to Germans. Did it move sales from online to brick-and-mortar pharmacies? Is the law likely to keep brick-and-mortar pharmacies in business? These are the questions asked…
The mandatory model will hold hospitals financially accountable for joint replacement episodes from the day of surgery through 90 days post-discharge.
Through a new partnership, Teladoc Health’s virtual services are now available on Walmart’s Better Care Services platform. The post Walmart, Teladoc Team Up to Expand Access to Virtual Care appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS finalized a new rule aimed at streamlining the No Surprises Act’s overwhelmed arbitration system. Provider groups largely welcomed the reforms — though some industry leaders said additional changes are still needed to address alleged misuse and improve transparency. The post CMS Finalizes Rule to Simplify Payer-Provider Disputes Under No Surprises Act appeared first on…
The healthcare sector is prioritizing cybersecurity in device procurement, but challenges persist with legacy devices, network vulnerabilities and AI threats. To safeguard patient care, organizations must implement layered security controls, foster trust with vendors, and develop frameworks specifically targeting AI vulnerabilities, alongside ongoing device security enhancements.