Breaking the Silence: The Underrated Struggle of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer
Lymphedema is a common but underdiscussed issue experienced by cancer survivors. Lymphedema describes a condition in which usual lymphatic drainage is interrupted, creating an accumulation of protein-rich lymph fluid in the interstitial space.
Opportunity Uncovered: How COVID-19 Accelerated Healthcare Transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic left an indelible mark on the healthcare landscape, spotlighting critical areas for improvement while accelerating transformations that were already underway. From addressing disparities in equity and access to adopting digital health strategies, the pandemic has forced healthcare to move swiftly to meet urgent needs.
Healthcare Harnesses the Warp Speed of AI in Our Changing Economy
Some organizations may wish to use AI to collaborate and improve process management and operations; others might want to increase the personalization of services they’re providing for improved quality of care and patient satisfaction.
Navigating Winter’s Triple Threat: Respiratory Challenges Demand Proactive Asthma Management
Families are bracing for a relentless season of airborne illnesses, compounded by the ongoing circulation of COVID-19 alongside the annual flu season. Adding to the complexity is the spike in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), particularly affecting young children and older adults.
Using Tech to Open the Door to Better Wastewater Testing for Outbreaks
Akadeum Life Sciences, a Michigan-based firm pioneering microbubble cell separation, has teamed up with Agilent Technologies to offer a viral DNA/RNA wastewater prep kit to provide faster, simpler sample preparation and analysis of total wastewater samples while requiring fewer steps compared to existing processes.
Report Examines C-Suite Priorities For 2024-2025
A new report from healthcare consultancy firm Sage Growth Partners polled health system and hospital executives on their strategic prioritization for the years ahead—and finds that there is an even more immediate need to reduce costs and operating expenses in a world that has weathered a global pandemic.
How Point of Care Ultrasound Can Impact Access and Care
The report looks at the emerging use of handheld ultrasound as a method of expanding access to care and diagnostics not only in the hospital setting, but in remote or rural locations or even at home.
Flattening the Curve of Care with At-Home Diagnostics
Programs involving at-home diagnostics are becoming more prevalent in the area of biopharma. According to one study, the at-home testing industry is projected to be worth over $2 billion by 2025.
New Technology Addresses Maternal Health Monitoring in Healthcare Deserts
Two organizations have partnered together to offer a new remote patient monitoring and advanced analytics option aimed at improving access and adherence to clinically recommended testing, especially for at risk populations using a portable solution that facilitates earlier identification of complications.
It Takes a Community to Support a Pregnancy
The United States spends 17.8% of its GDP on healthcare, nearly twice as much as the average OECD country. Yet despite this spending, we currently have a healthcare system largely designed to attend to clinical variables, which, according to some studies, impact only 20% of county-level variation in health outcomes, while social determinants of health (SDOH) affect as much as 50%.