Thechallenges of fundraising for a femtech startup as a female founder have been widely discussed, yet the category is slowly consolidating and getting attention from VCs. These women investors saw its potential in the early days and share their perspe…
George Daley, Dean of Harvard Medical School, believes that improved communication is key — between administrators, professors, students, doctors and patients. Here’s why he believes the internet can facilitate this.
Although cannabis is legal in two-thirds of the states, the VA still can’t prescribe it.
A small amount of evening light can have a big impact on melatonin levels.
Healthcare leaders can address barriers to delivering great customer experience with seven priority initiatives.
U.S. drug spending is projected to grow this year by 2.5% to more than $370 billion in 2019, boosting overall healthcare spending past $3.3 trillion, Fitch Solutions Macro Research says.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the form of conversational expert systems can be programmed to follow — or reject — first principles. Systems can be “liberal” or “conservative” depending on how they’re programmed. We shoul…
The idea of paying Americans for their kidneys is not new but it is illegal thanks to outdated laws, which if reversed or amended could save tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars.
The Obama-era mandate requiring health providers to adopt electronic health records has proved to be a resounding failure. EHRs have led to unnecessary deaths, contributed to a steep drop in doctor-patient interaction, and yielded little to no cost sav…
Institutional shareholders support Centene’s acquisition of WellCare, raising doubts about any sale to Humana.
