Health equity and sustainability are two areas in which healthcare organizations would be wise to invest, given their potential to impact the balance sheet. In the coming years, health equity outcome-related data will increasingly impact reimbursements, policies from the executive branch, as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
Liquid biopsy samples are increasingly becoming one of the most valuable, minimally-invasive sources of information as the basis of diagnosis and disease monitoring as well as disease prevention. Biospecimens such as plasma, serum and urine contain various biomarkers that provide key insights into changes within the genome, epigenome, transcriptome and […]
The formula for innovation appears to be simple. To begin, locate a point of friction. Then, make it vanish. If only it was that easy. Imaginative thinking is required while trying to reinvent solutions to alleviate frequent pain points and bridge gaps. It also takes a desire to put in […]
The Global OneKey and IQVIA Technologies Partnerships teams are excited to announce the IQVIA HealthCare Locator SDK Partner Program. This software development kit (SDK) is a first-of-its-kind resource for quickly integrating HCP search modules into patient-facing mobile and web apps. This new program includes the SDK, eLearning training, certification, and support […]
Importance of intersectionality What is intersectionality? This relatively new term has to do with each individual’s unique experiences of discrimination and stigma, experiencing intersecting layers of oppression from different social identities. This could include race, sex, religion, and class. Why is this important in healthcare? On the patient’s side, people […]
The installation of a new state-of-the-art surgical robot at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is benefiting cancer patients. The Denise Coates Foundation, through an £8.4 million gift, funded the £2 million robot as part of the charity’s support for the Trust’s cancer care. Over 340 major colorectal […]
We are excited to invite thousands of endocrine professionals to Atlanta, GA on June 11-14 for ENDO 2022. ENDO is the seminal meeting in hormone health and science, welcoming leading experts, researchers, and the most respected clinicians in the field as we share the latest developments in endocrine research and […]
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to revolutionise healthcare in general, but notably in the area of precision medicine. Precision medicine is frequently distinguished from the commonly used term “personalised medicine,” which merely refers to adapting therapies to the individual patient. Precision medicine, on the other hand, uses […]
Virtual reality technology is fast evolving, allowing developers to build full 3D hospitals for teaching purposes. Ben Hargreaves examines how virtual reality headsets are being used to help educate both healthcare professionals and the general public in this article. The topic of digital healthcare solutions is becoming increasingly popular. Because […]
KPMG’s Mark Gibson and Ash Shehata discuss the convergence between Healthcare & Life Sciences, traversing all areas from MedTech to BioTech, as well as the influence the tech sector has on consumer healthcare.
