By Israel Krush – The survey finds nearly half of patients do not interact with their providers to confirm or reschedule appointments. This lack of engagement aligns with a sharp 37% increase in no-show rates logged across US healthcare systems in 2023.
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By Angela Hart – These doctors, nurses, and social workers are fanning out on the streets of Los Angeles to provide health care and social services to homeless people — foot soldiers of a new business model taking root in communities around California.
By Patrizia Cavazzoni MD & Peter Marks MD PhD – An estimated 10,000+ rare diseases affect more than 30 million people – approximately one out of every 10 people – in the U.S., and about half of these people are children. Many rare conditions are life threatening, and most do not have approved treatments.
By Bill Lewkowski – Today’s employees seek remote or hybrid positions to gain flexibility in their lives and careers. While various studies demonstrate that hybrid work is more prevalent than fully remote positions, the rise of remote opportunities has become a catalyst for IT jobs nationwide.
By Susan Clark – I met a man in a bar. No, it wasn’t that kind of meeting. Rather, it was a networking event at a piano bar during a healthcare conference about five years ago. I was an attendee, and his cybersecurity company was one of the sponsors of the event.
By Judith Graham – Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.
By Christie Scanlon – Within healthcare’s intricate landscape, a complex interplay exists among three principal entities: patients, providers, and payers. This dynamic can be likened to the “Three-Body Problem” in physics—a concept from Liu Cixin’s science fiction novel…
By Jeff Robbins – The healthcare industry has experienced an explosion of data and analytics. Whether it comes from an Apple Watch or a hospital room, patient data is collected nonstop. But we can still unlock the value especially as AI becomes an increasing part of the equation.
By Anish Pantakar – The healthcare industry is experiencing transformative changes, with cloud-based technologies leading the charge, particularly AI and informatics software. These innovations, however, have often been viewed as exclusive to urban, well-funded hospitals, leaving rural healthcare centers behind.