
Health care leader brings direct primary care and entrepreneurship skills to the board
Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.

Health care leader brings direct primary care and entrepreneurship skills to the board

A Peterson Health Technology Institute report warns that today's payment models could turn clinical AI into either a lower-cost care solution — or a new driver of health care inflation.

Structural financial incentives explain why value-based care has stalled — even as new data and payer-provider strategies show where the model is already working.

The procedure at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania used a faster, more maneuverable version of the company's vCLAS Ultra-Low Temperature Ablation system to treat a patient whose ventricular tachycardia had resisted radiofrequency and alcohol ablation.

Two 510(k) clearances expand the synthetic bone graft's indications to include pediatric and tumor-related spinal fusion cases.

No new beds. No new staff. Just smarter decisions about where patients are treated.

The 510(k) clearance adds a porous 3D-printed titanium interbody with dual spike-and-screw fixation to the company's Saber cervical platform.

Dan D'Orazio of Sage Growth Partners says there are just too many obstacles for the American health system to fully embrace value-based care

The 510(k) clearance enables the ION-L Lumbar Facet Fixation System to work with Medtronic's StealthStation platform, adding navigation compatibility to a zero-profile fixation device.

Sports agent Leigh Steinberg, co-founder of physician branding agency MD Envoy, explains how doctors can turn their expertise into a public platform without jeopardizing their medical career.

A new global survey finds up to a third of patients never start prescribed treatment, and the gaps aren't about access — they're about a healthcare model still designed around the doctor's office as the front door.

The collaborations pair Karl Storz's 3D visualization and OR integration technology with Moon Surgical's AI-native Maestro platform and Sovato's remote surgery capabilities, launching first in the U.S. ahead of a global rollout.

New survey data shows why real-time support — not personalization or speed — is what actually keeps members loyal to their health plan

Gentherm's ThermAffyx Patient Safety System integrates active warming with anti-slip securement in a single Class II platform, targeting hypothermia risk during the more than 3 million robotic-assisted procedures performed worldwide each year.

MultiDimension Technology's TMR1370 draws as little as 30 nanoamps, enabling more than two years of standby operation in continuous glucose monitoring devices.

Anagram Security founder and CEO Harley Sugarman explains how everyday AI use can expose patient data — and what physician practices can do to reduce the risk.

An study of 1,258 providers across eight health systems found daily wRVU increases of up to 4.1% among physicians who engaged most with their production and earnings data.

The multicenter study is evaluating whether localized cryotherapy, guided by AI-enabled imaging, can stabilize non-obstructive high-risk plaques before they trigger a heart attack.

More than 150 recruitment leaders reveal the ownership gaps, execution gaps and untapped tools holding health care back

AcuityMD's 2026 benchmark report of 150 MedTech reps finds AI users report stronger quota attainment and time savings, even though most still rely on general-purpose tools for basic tasks.

The president of the AAFP breaks down what you need to ask before signing a contract

The non-invasive histotripsy platform can now be commercialized across Europe and other CE Mark-recognizing markets following backing from #HOPE4LIVER pivotal trial data.

A dementia expert explains practical screening steps, early warning signs and how to approach the conversation once a diagnosis is made

A study of 1,281 patients, physicians, and pharma marketers finds cardiology, neurology, and OB/GYN patients increasingly rely on virtual visits to avoid delaying care — while dermatologists remain the most skeptical of its clinical value.

The Thermocool Smarttouch SF Platform now lets electrophysiologists deliver radiofrequency or pulsed field energy through a single catheter integrated with the Carto mapping system.

A Dartmouth study of 146,000 real patient-portal messages finds AI-drafted replies to patients often create more editing work than they save.

The 510(k) clearance for the LARS ACJ implant marks the U.S. debut of a synthetic ligament platform already used in more than 250,000 patients worldwide over three decades.

Doctors have a great deal of expertise and can wield a lot of influence with patients and the general public. If the right strategy is applied, you might be the next Dr. Oz.

The Swiss spine technology company says the system requires no capital investment and can be prepared in under two minutes, aiming to remove longstanding operational barriers to broader adoption of minimally invasive spine procedures.

Tandem Diabetes Care expands its Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery system to work with Abbott's newest 15-day continuous glucose monitor across the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Italy, with Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany slated to follow later this year.