Biotechnology and Life Sciences News

Advancing the Life Sciences: Imaging, Devices, Reproductive Health

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The life sciences industry includes many fields that are primed for advancements, including reproductive health, medical devices, and medical imaging. Alivia Kaylor, senior editor of...

Not So Fast: Deadline Extended for Change-Optum Merger

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With a legal battle looming with the Department of Justice and major provider associations shouting foul, Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group have extended the merger deadline to year's...

The Relevancy of Life Sciences for Healthcare Professionals

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Life sciences is a field with a wide range of influence across the healthcare industry. From biotechnology to reproductive health, this field may seem broad but it also encompasses very technical...

Google to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Health, Maternal Health

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Google continues its push into healthcare, this time with applications of artificial intelligence to improve cardiovascular and maternal health. Google AI Efforts to Focus on Heart, Maternal...

Many Telehealth Providers Facing Impractical Patient Expectations

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Telehealth was instrumental to the healthcare industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic, but telehealth providers are coming face to face with unrealistic patient expectations, leading to...

Telehealth Utilization Increasing Medicaid Provider Reimbursement

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Increased use of telehealth services by Medicaid beneficiaries in California is leading to positive financial outcomes for providers in the state. ClosedLoop.ai Tops Epic, Cerner for AI Platform...

Primary Care Physician Turnover Tied to Increased Healthcare Spending

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The continued strain on the healthcare system is driving physicians out of practice and new findings suggest that primary care physician turnover has a large financial effect on healthcare...

Care Gaps Among Seniors Remain Prevalent, Warrant Action

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Senior populations are more vulnerable to severe infection from COVID-19, but they also face health risks due to delayed or foregone care during the pandemic. A Third of Seniors Experiencing Impact of...

CVS Health to Leverage Community Reach to Expand Clinical Trial Access

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A recent collaboration between CVS Health and Medable looks to make use of the former’s influence in numerous communities to spur greater participation in clinical trials among hard-to-reach...

Another Payer Launches a Remote Patient Monitoring Program

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With remote patient monitoring proving to be a valuable tool for timely and effective care management, more and more payers are standing up their own RPM programs to benefit their members and...

Healthcare Workforce Shortages to Likely Continue for Next Few Years

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Healthcare talent shortages are expected to remain an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations as a strained workforce looks for greener pastures elsewhere, barring significant changes to...

How Telephonic Remote Patient Monitoring Makes a Real Difference

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Healthcare organizations are looking at a combination of technology and community partnerships to remove obstacles in the way of underserved populations from accessing and benefitting from...

Overall Telehealth Use Decreases, But Telemental Care Increases

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The pandemic continues to wear on the psyche, increasing stress, fatigue, and a general sense of malaise. But telehealth is removing obstacles to mental healthcare. Telehealth Use Dips Overall,...

Epic Partnership Looks to Streamline Payer Health Data Exchange

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Mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, and partnerships are commonplace to kick on the new year. Health Systems Merge to Create 3rd Largest System in Illinois NorthShore University HealthSystem and...

Temporary Staff Key to Addressing Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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Temporary medical professionals are helping the healthcare industry paper over the cracks caused by the pandemic's strain on providers, putting in doubt the industry's ability to restore...

Healthcare Leaders Seek Improvements to Patient Outcomes with AI

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Not only have healthcare executives warmed to the use of artificial intelligence, but they are also eager for the technology to improve patient outcomes within the next few years. Healthcare...

Medicare FFS Telehealth Visits Eclipsed 52.7 Million in 2020

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What is the future of telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries? Data shows utilization skyrocketed between 2019 and 2020. Medicare Telehealth Use Reached New Heights in 2020 In one year, telehealth...

Leading Retail Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Crisis in US

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Two Ohio counties successfully argued that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies had a part to play in fueling the opioid crisis in Trumbull and Lake Counties. Retail Pharmacies Culpable in Fueling...

Rare Disease Has an Outsize Effect on Medicaid Spending, Utilization

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Despite increased utilization and spending under Medicare, individuals with sickle cell disease are not seeing a reduction in mortality rates. Low-Income Areas Tied to Poor Care Access,...

Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Platforms Lag Behind Competition

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The pandemic has changed patients' use and perceptions of healthcare organizations. The question remains: Will those changes here to stay? Patients Prefer Telehealth Services from Doctors, Health...

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