By David Hilzenrath & Holly K. Hacker – When the FDA recently convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, the agency didn’t disclose that most of them had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded — information readily available in a federal database.
By Rett Manley MBA BSN RN – In my current role leading clinical design at Omnicell, I recently attended AONL 2024 where I interfaced with more than 200 nursing leaders to gain insight into how challenges have evolved since my time as a hospital nurse and how technology may be able to ease the burden.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Covering the American health care system means we tell some scary stories. This episode of “An Arm and a Leg” sounds like a real horror movie. It uses one of Hollywood’s favorite tropes: machines taking over.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Lawmakers in Washington recently held the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack, a breach that sent shock waves through the health care system as payments for care ground to a halt and left some providers in financial trouble.
By Sarah Jane Tribble – More than 23 million low-income households — urban, suburban, rural, and tribal — are enrolled in the federal discount program Congress created in 2021 to bridge the nation’s digital connectivity gap. The program has provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills or $75 discounts in tribal and high-cost areas.
By April Miller – While skills gaps are everywhere, they’re especially impactful in healthcare. Increased burnout and rising demand since the COVID-19 pandemic have taken things to new heights as hospitals struggle with staffing.
By Katie Brenneman – Mental health has become a more prominent topic of discussion in recent years. People tend to have a greater understanding of how it contributes to their overall wellness and prioritize it in various areas of their lives, from the workplace to social situations.
By Robert Califf – At the FDA, we’ve been working for years to anticipate and prepare for the challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and also to harness its potential. Some in the nonscientific community may be surprised by the seemingly sudden amount of attention on AI.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD, MHSA & Stephen Raab MD – As we celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024, AHRQ again placed particular emphasis on an aspect of healthcare delivery increasingly recognized as essential to high-quality care: timely and accurate diagnosis.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of March that we think deserve sharing again.
By David R. Burda – If you follow my columns, blog posts and podcasts on 4sighthealth.com, you know that I’m not much for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. So much so that I’ve publicly declared that I’ll choose traditional Medicare when my time comes in 2025.
From our host of Healthcare de Jure – Matt Fisher. When he is not practicing law, interviewing someone on his radio show. or parenting, he is penning thoughtful posts on healthcare. ICYMI we have you covered.
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