Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
December has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry….
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
December has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Breyer Capital, the FDA and Strive Health named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Alameda Health System, Pfizer and Voyager Therapeutics. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first…
Risk Preferences and Field Behavior: The Relevance of Higher-Order Risk Preferences
That is the title of a recent paper by Schneider and Sutter (2026). While many people are familiar with the concept of risk aversion, the dispersion of outcomes (i.e., risk) is not the only thing that matters. The skewness of distribution (prudence) and risk in the tails of the distribution (temperance) matters. For instance, prudent…
4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in December
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in December. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in December appeared first on MedCity News.
How Inova Health Chose an AI Management Platform
Jon McManus, Inova’s chief data and AI officer, says that as the number of AI solutions deployed multiply, health systems require a monitoring platform
AI Decides Who Gets Care: Algorithmic Bias in Post-Acute Care Decisions
We can and must do better to make sure our smart new tools actually do see the individual – by making them as transparent, unbiased, and compassionate as the caregivers we would want for our own families. The post AI Decides Who Gets Care: Algorithmic Bias in Post-Acute Care Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.
Trends in Health IT – What Should Organizations Prioritize in 2026?
Data is fueling the AI revolution, but it must be aligned with solving business challenges. The post Trends in Health IT – What Should Organizations Prioritize in 2026? appeared first on MedCity News.
Shadow AI and the Governance Gap: Leading Healthcare Through the GenAI Revolution
GenAI has real promise, but it’s also bringing real risks. It is not about whether we should use it but how we can use it responsibly and with positive outcomes. The post Shadow AI and the Governance Gap: Leading Healthcare Through the GenAI Revolution appeared first on MedCity News.
Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny
Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30…
Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026
Hospitals faced significant financial pressures in 2025, driven largely by rising labor costs, revenue cycle challenges and increasing supply expenses, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. Health systems are responding with staffing optimization, outsourcing non-core services and tighter cost controls. The post Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026 appeared…
MedCity FemFwd: The Importance of Virtual Maternal-Fetal Medicine
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Blake Porter, chief of maternal-fetal medicine with Access TeleCare. He discusses the need to expand access to virtual maternal-fetal medicine care. The post MedCity FemFwd: The Importance of Virtual Maternal-Fetal Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
