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Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D across sectors over five-year period

Industry, the federal government and the National Institutes of Health were all significant contributors to R&D spending from 2013 to 2017.

Seventy-two percent of respondents cited reimbursements and payments as the biggest challenge for healthcare service company management teams.

To get the most out of AI, doctors and nurses need to be properly trained, a new challenge that requires a new mindset.

Students have challenged the traditional approach to education, saying it is not a realistic representation of a nurse’s actual workload.

With fewer nurses on the floor and the risk of falls and other issues ever-present, more hospitals are training digital eyes on their patients.

Independent doctors appear much more satisfied with their professional lives,with an 18 percentage point gap in opinion between ownership models.

While AI has already shown promise in automating certain tasks, it doesn’t seem likely that it will replace flesh-and-blood clinicians anytime soon.

The types of ageism include unfair treatment of the elderly and negative stereotypes about older people in general.

While most interview participants expressed positive opinions about patient activation and engagement, many had limited understanding of them.

Physician engagement is viewed as a critical factor for improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare, as well as satisfaction and outcomes.