Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
Healthcare leaders see major risk in connected devices
June 18th 2019The biggest perceived threats in healthcare are the risks associated with the Internet of Things (IoT), medical devices, third-party vendors and program development/management, a survey of 60 high-level healthcare executives reveals.
How practices can keep patients in the age of consumerism
June 12th 2019In the past, a practice could offer a handful of Saturday appointments and that was about the only convenience patients expected. But patients are now demanding the same expectations from practices that they do from restaurants or retailers, and if they don’t get them, they find another doctor.
Why do rural southerners live shorter and less-healthy lives?
June 11th 2019Researchers from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute are conducting a study to learn what causes the high incidence of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders in select rural areas in Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and offer clues on how to alleviate them.
Survey: Physician benefits remain steady
June 3rd 2019A survey of 83 healthcare organizations across 34 states shows that core discretionary benefits, such as retirement plans, medical insurance, income protection, time off, and professional development, did not significantly change from 2014 to 2018.
Physician groups oppose rollback of anti-discrimination protections
May 30th 2019The Trump administration has proposed rolling back federal rules prohibiting discrimination in healthcare against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals that are part of the Affordable Care Act.
Survey: Importance of virtual care to insurers is increasing
May 17th 2019A survey of members of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association for insurers, shows that the importance of virtual care is increasing. The results indicate that virtual care is widely and readily available to most patients through their health plans.
NIH awards $33 million grant to develop new antibiotics
May 14th 2019The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $33.3 million grant to develop new antibiotics to treat deadly bacteria that have become resistant to current treatments. The grant was awarded to David S. Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley, N.J.
High-deductible plans create heavy burden for some workers
May 7th 2019A joint study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Times shows that workers with employer-sponsored health plans are in many cases struggling to cope with average deductibles that increased 212 percent between 2008 and 2018.