The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report on Thursday that laid out recommendations to improve patient safety across the nation. Some of these included creating federal leadership positions…
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This week, medical device giant Abbott announced its plans to acquire Bigfoot Biomedical. The deal is not that surprising given that the two companies have been collaborating for more than six years, but it…
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The process of exchanging sensitive health data is complex and time-consuming, as healthcare entities are required to comply with stringent privacy standards when sharing and analyzing this information. On Tuesday, a startup focused on…
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Years ago, I came into healthcare in a roundabout way. I studied industrial engineering, the science of looking at processes and systems and understanding, even predicting, how they work together. Typically, industrial engineers proceed…
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Pitango Venture Capital, one of the largest venture capital firms in Israel, announced on Wednesday the closing of a new $175 million healthcare fund.
The fund, named Pitango HealthTech II, is a sequel to Pitango’s…
Over the last 20 years, scientific and technological advances have created more sophisticated precision medicine solutions that deliver better and more personalized care to patients. This approach has already fundamentally transformed the way we…
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Last Friday, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed rule to establish staffing standards among the nation’s nursing homes. CMS is seeking feedback on the 231-page proposal until November 6. So far, reactions have been…
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Data is an invaluable asset in the healthcare industry, capable of empowering practitioners to deliver better care, optimizing operations for medical organizations, and encouraging patients to actively participate in their own healthcare journeys. However,…
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AI is a bit of a buzzword in the healthcare world, so it’s sometimes difficult to tell how much of an impact this technology is going to end up having on the sector. This…
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We’re in a new healthcare landscape. Hospitals and health systems face escalating pressures from various sources: a critical labor shortage, an increasingly consumer-driven marketplace, and stiff competition from technology behemoths new to the space…
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