Maria Tabarez, Director of Facilities, Exodus Recovery Safe Landing Maria Tabarez has an unusual job: maintaining, cleaning, and disinfecting a 172-bed homeless shelter. The challenges of keeping the five-building facility clean and disinfected 24/7 present challenges unlike most other Crothall facilities. Some residents who come to Exodus Recovery Safe Landing in Los Angeles have more…
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Pennant Group CIO Bryant Saxon describes benefits of building integrations with Scripps Health, John Muir Health and Hartford Healthcare
Sanofi is building on its immunology ambitions by acquiring an early clinical Dren Bio drug candidate that offers a potential first-in-class approach to autoimmune disorders such as lupus. It’s the latest acquisition in what has become an active space for dealmaking. The post Sanofi Expands Immunology Prospects, Acquiring Novel Bispecific Drug in $600M Deal appeared…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge has initiated a federal court takeover of California’s troubled prison mental health system by naming the former head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to serve as receiver, giving her four months to craft a plan to provide adequate care for tens of thousands of prisoners with serious mental illness….
Considering the lack of high quality data, companies that excel in compiling and managing data effectively are attracting interest from industry partners and distinguishing themselves from their rivals. Here are some of the ways emerging AI applications are fueling and redefining the need for RWD across HCLS. The post How AI is Accelerating the Need…
Getting the correct food allergy diagnosis leads to increased diet diversity and potentially improved nutrition when suspected allergies are ruled out, making it critical to take the right diagnostic approach from the beginning. The post Transforming Allergy Care: The Power of Advanced Diagnostics in Improving Patient Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
At the MedCity INVEST conference May 20-21 in Chicago, the startups will take part in the Pitch Perfect contest, pitching their technology and services to investor judges. The post 6 Care Navigation/Care Coordination Startups Aimed at Consumers/Employers to Watch appeared first on MedCity News.
Missed payments, delayed reimbursements and rising debt are often symptoms of a struggling financial clearance process. According to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access survey, more than six in ten patients say they’d feel more confident about covering their portion of healthcare costs if offered a payment plan. Still, many remain unaware of financial assistance…
The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like California, where public universities have been navigating bans on affirmative action for decades. Education and health experts warn that, ultimately, this could harm patient care. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has…