While Paxlovid is highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 and death, only a small proportion of high-risk patients take the medication, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health.
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Best Buy Health names new CMO
Best Buy Health has named Benjamin Zaniello, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
Vanderbilt appoints population health leader
C.J. Stimson, MD, senior vice president of value transformation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s office of population health, has been appointed executive vice president for population health, effective Jan. 1.
The most-Googled health conditions in the US
People around the world turn to the internet for answers to their healthcare questions. A recent analysis of Google search trends gives insight into what, exactly, patients are curious about.
2 healthcare aspects on the cusp of change
Large language and multimodal models that respond with text explanations and ambient documentation in healthcare are on the cusp of change, UC San Diego Health’s first chief health artificial intelligence officer, Karandeep Singh, MD, told the La Jolla…
Joint Commission journal to issue themed editions on top challenges in 2024
As part of its 50th anniversary, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety is publishing special issues throughout 2024 that focus on top challenges in healthcare, with the first edition of the year homing in on health equity.
New AI can predict a person's lifespan
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence model they say can accurately predict a person’s lifespan, the Boston Globe reported.
Why acquiring a rural medical center is part of Huntsville Hospital's mission
Being part of a regional healthcare system will give Fort Payne, Ala.-based DeKalb Regional Medical Center access to local resources it does not have, Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System CEO Jeff Samz told al.com in a Jan. 4 report.
Advocate Health Care names area president
Advocate Health Care has named Allison “Allie” Wyler president of the Central Chicagoland area and Park Ridge, Ill.-based Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
How Kaiser Permanente is boosting its digital pharmacy
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is enhancing its digital pharmacy as health systems and payers compete with new entrants such as Amazon Pharmacy, The Wall Street Journal reported.
