Business/Tech

Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status

Aug 28, 2023 at 05:26 pm by Staff

  By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News    As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about t.... Read More

Survey: 77 Per Cent of Employers Report Increase in Workforce Mental Health Needs,

Aug 28, 2023 at 01:29 pm by Staff

    Uptick in Overall Health Care Spend Also Anticipated, While Cancer Still Top Driver of Cost   Mental health needs among workforces continued to cli.... Read More

Can AI Solve the Adderall Shortage?

Aug 28, 2023 at 12:16 pm by Staff

   By Sahily Paoline, Chief Clinical Officer of Xevant   As children around the country head back to school, the nationwide Adderall shortage is a growing is.... Read More

Algorithm scours health records for lung cancer risk

Aug 21, 2023 at 04:33 pm by Staff

by Paul Govern Siru Liu, PhD, Adam Wright, PhD, and colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have developed a computer algorithm that scans electronic health r.... Read More

Messaging Changes Benefit both Providers and Patients

Aug 21, 2023 at 03:49 pm by Staff

  by Jill Clendening It’s easy to become overwhelmed with electronic messages coming in from every corner. This has become especially problematic in health care,.... Read More

A Peek at Big Pharma’s Playbook That Leaves Many Americans Unable to Afford Their Drugs

Aug 20, 2023 at 12:11 am by Staff

  By Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF Health News   America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effort.... Read More

Funyuns and Flu Shots? Gas Station Company Ventures Into Urgent Care

Aug 19, 2023 at 11:59 pm by Staff

  By Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health News    TULSA, Okla. — When Lou Ellen Horwitz first learned that a gas station company was going to open a chain.... Read More

Self-diagnosing with social media is on the rise

Aug 19, 2023 at 05:21 pm by Staff

  By Jesse Noyes When something is ailing you, it’s hard to resist the instinct to jump online for a diagnosis. It's been a well-known trend in the United St.... Read More

Patient-Centered Care and the Power of EHR Systems

Aug 18, 2023 at 01:00 pm by Staff

  By Dr. Raghid El-Yafouri,  The 1960s saw a remarkable shift in medical data storage, as electronic health records (EHRs) emerged, gradually phasing out the conve.... Read More

VUMC’s DME commercial subsidiary primed for growth

Aug 15, 2023 at 12:38 am by Staff

  by Paul Govern   Carefluent Connect, LLC, was launched in early 2021 by Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary,.... Read More