The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) are seeking to support centers for professional development of scientists to conduct research that accelerates progress toward an integrated learning health system. The Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research (LHS E-STaR) Centers will […]
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Healthcare trends to watch in 2023
A new wave of innovation in healthcare is on the rise. While many new technologies and solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biomedical engineering will be coming up, the focus will also shift to physical and mental well-being. Compiled here are some upcoming healthcare trends to watch out […]
The Mayo Clinic Is Partnering With An Augmented Reality Company To Transform Healthcare Delivery
The Mayo Clinic is one of the world’s most celebrated and renowned medical institutions, and is home to among the most brilliant minds in medicine, cutting-edge healthcare research, and continued innovation. In its latest venture, the organization has decided to take a bold step forward in care delivery by parterning […]
Year in Review: Value-Based Care and Alternative Payment Models
In the world of value-based care and alternative payment models, 2022 has seen a heightened focus on health equity. In March, Dora Hughes, M.D., M.P.H., chief medical officer at the CMS Innovation Center, said the Innovation Center’s 10-year anniversary was a good time to look both back and forward at […]
China Medical University Won 22 National Awards For Smart Healthcare Innovation In 2022 Taiwan Healthcare Expo.
Using AI to Fight Drug-Resistant Infections Is One of The Key Attractions TAICHUNG,Taiwan, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In the 2022 Healthcare+ Expo, one of the largest international healthcare fairs in Taiwan, was being held at the Nangang Exhibition Center in December. Of note was the exhibition from Taichung’s China […]
Reflections on the healthcare environment in 2022, and thoughts on the year ahead
The past 12 months have allowed the nation and our healthcare organizations to work toward achieving a new normal in terms of patient care delivery and the management of our information services teams. Two of the most significant trends of 2022 were the transition of COVID-19 toward endemic status and […]
These Are Some of 2022’s Most Important Healthcare Headlines
2022 was certainly an unforgettable year, full of fresh innovation, inspiration, and ideas. For many, this year marked an ease of Covid-19 restrictions, leading to more social interaction and involvement in the community after an era of pandemic-driven lockdowns. Overall, this year entailed some remarkable headlines. Here are just a […]
San Diego County adds chief geriatric officer to drive innovation
The San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency has hired Dr. Lindsey Yourman as its first chief geriatric officer to its medical care services department. WHY IT MATTERS The addition of a CGO is part of the county’s efforts to support its expanding population of older adults through its Aging Roadmap, which […]
AMGA Senior Advocacy Leader Looks at Omnibus Spending Bill’s Implications
On Friday, Dec. 23, just before Congress adjourned for the year, the House of Representatives passed the omnibus spending bill that the Senate had passed the day before, on Thursday, Dec. 22, thus sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. As the bill was wending its way […]
Health Tech Innovation: How to Advance Data Security To Support Healthcare Accessibility
Healthcare’s digital modernization across patient, staff, doctors, and technologies is challenging security teams’ skills and capacity at a scale not seen in past. In the U.S. in July of this year, there were 66 data breaches of 500 or more exposed records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ […]