Healthcare is going digital, and with it, comes a mountain of unstructured data. This data is not easy to handle or understand. There's a growing need for tools that can make sense of this information. One promising area is using AI to pull out key details from medical reports. Large language model
Health care costs in the US are a hot topic. Many people think commercial insurance prices are too high and don't match the quality of care. This makes health care spending skyrocket. The prices for health care services can be very different from one place to another. Even within the same state, pr
Doctors are getting a high-tech helper to make prescribing meds easier and cheaper. This new tool is called a real-time prescription benefit (RTPB) tool. It's like a price tag scanner for medicines. When a doctor is about to write a prescription, this tool shows them the cost and coverage details. T
Drug development is expensive and risky. But what if there was a way to make it more appealing to investors? A new idea is on the table. It's about testing many drugs at once. This way, investors can put their money into a group of potential treatments instead of just one. Here's how it works. Inve
Doctors have a lot on their plates. They see many patients in a day, and each visit is packed with important health discussions. But there's a common phrase that can throw a wrench into their schedules: "Just one more thing. " This simple phrase often pops up at the end of an appointment, when the d
The House of Representatives is facing a tough decision. They need to vote on a major bill proposed by former President Donald Trump. This bill is all about taxes and spending. It passed the Senate, but not without some drama. The Senate session went all night, and the vice-president had to break a
Kate, the Princess of Wales, recently shared her struggles with the aftermath of chemotherapy during her first public appearance since stepping back from Royal Ascot. She visited a wellbeing garden at Colchester Hospital, where she spoke openly about the challenges of life after treatment. Kate admi
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many industries to adapt, and healthcare was no exception. One area that saw a big shift was telepharmacy, where pharmacists provide services over the phone. This wasn't a brand-new idea, but the pandemic gave it a huge push. Before COVID-19, telepharmacy was already he
Some big cities are not happy with new changes to health care laws. They think these changes will take away health insurance from nearly 2 million people. The new rules make it harder for people to sign up for insurance and add more checks to see if people qualify. The cities say the new rules brea
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed serious gaps in healthcare for older adults across Europe. A recent study dug into this issue, using data from two large surveys conducted in 2020 and 2021. The research focused on older adults who missed out on medical care due to fear of infection, postponed appointme
