Recently, there have been significant changes to the GP Contract including reduction to IIF indicators, worth £59m, and reallocation of £246m to the Capacity and Access Payment.Ardens has launched a new dedicated Capacity and…
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The healthcare industry faced several headwinds in the last year, such as higher interest rates, more antitrust regulatory review concerns, higher valuations and recession worries. But despite these headwinds, health services deals “remained resilient”…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 22, 2023 – A study published in the American Journal of Accountable Care indicated that COVID-19 patients at risk of decompensation benefited highly from a home monitoring program, allowing most to limit…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 22, 2023 – An EY Global Consumer Health Survey of 2023 provided insight into the overarching preference that patients have for in-person care but also noted relatively high levels of willingness to…
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Oura — a company selling a ring that tracks peoples’ biometrics — announced new partnerships on Wednesday to share its user-generated data with three providers of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).
The new partners are January,…
By Mark Melchionna
June 20, 2023 – New research published in JAMA Network Open found that hospitalized patients using wearable devices had better physical activity levels and physical functioning as opposed to patients receiving standard care.
Typically,…
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Most health system executives would describe the severity of the nursing shortage in their organization as critical, but many hospitals aren’t employing the right tactics for hiring and retaining nurses, according to a report…
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Patients have plenty of gripes with the U.S. healthcare system — from feeling rushed and unheard during visits to having to wait weeks to schedule an appointment to being blindsided by surprise bills. They…
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The iLet Bionic Pancreas for use by type 1 diabetes patients has been cleared by the FDA and is now available commercially. The device is offered by Beta Bionics, a medtech company based in…
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The healthcare workforce crisis in Europe is being exacerbated by extreme levels of stress, anxiety and burnout among clinicians, with the knock-on effect of placing patient care at risk. A session at HIMSS European Health…
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