Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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FDA approves alternative treatment for Crohn’s disease

A new treatment for Crohn’s disease was approved by the FDA this week, one that aims to serve as an alternative for patients who are intolerant of immunomodulators or corticosteroids.

Top 5 physician "musts" for digital technology

Physicians are faced with the proposition from paper to digital technology at a rapid pace. A study conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that many physicians have common “musts” for the use of digital tool and what they expect from the digital tools in return.

Is the healthcare system helping us gain pounds instead of lose them?

Obesity has become an epidemic in America and according to Bruce Lee, the healthcare industry is helping expand out waistlines.

AOL's Case outlines the 'third wave' of technology in healthcare

Join Steve Case, cofounder of AOL, chairman and CEO of Revolution and author of "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision Of The Future," as he writes about the third wave of healthcare. This wave, according to Case, focuses on the integration of technology within healthcare, something most systems refuse to evolve into.

How machine learning, AI are evolving healthcare

As the technoogy continues to grow in complexity and capabilities, machine learning and artificial intelligence have begun to play a bigger part in providing personalized a better quality healthcare.

Health trends, tech will drive demand for orthotists, prosthetists

Several trends in Americans’ health are contributing to the increased demand for orthotic and prosthetic practitioners, according to a new study by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. 

NueHealth, GeneNews agree to three-year deal to improve screening for colorectal, lung, prostate cancer

NueHealth and GeneNews agreed to three-year partnership to offer patients access to early screening for colorectal, lung and prostate cancer.

Verscend Technologies appoints VP of client services

Healthcare data company Verscend Technologies has appointed Joe Morrissey as its new senior vice president of client services as it focuses on improving its offerings to customers.

Around the web

U.S. health systems are increasingly leveraging digital health to conduct their operations, but how health systems are using digital health in their strategies can vary widely.

When human counselors are unavailable to provide work-based wellness coaching, robots can substitute—as long as the workers are comfortable with emerging technologies and the machines aren’t overly humanlike.

A vendor that supplies EHR software to public health agencies is partnering with a health-tech startup in the cloud-communications space to equip state and local governments for managing their response to the COVID-19 crisis.