Corrected 9:25 a.m., Oct. 19, 2010.
Highlights of the important and interesting in the world of healthcare:
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Research Triangle Park hospitals race to sign up doctors. Late Friday, the UNC Health Care System finalized a deal to affiliate with Wake Heart & Vascular Associates, a huge cardiology practice in Wake County long associated with WakeMed. It’s part of UNC’s bigger push to expand its heart business, according to the News & Observer.
Reading economic tea leaves. Last week, a study conducted by Thompson Reuters and PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that venture capital investment dropped 7 percent in the third quarter from a year ago (corrected), a harbinger of higher unemployment and economic decline, according to Free Republic.
Lies and medical science. Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is misleading, exaggerated or flat-out wrong, contends Dr. John Ioannidis in The Atlantic. So why are doctors still drawing upon misinformation in their everyday practice?
Botox… good for headaches, too. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Botox injection to prevent headaches in adult patients with chronic migraine.
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Medicare on managed care? UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer, claims the federal government could save $3.5 trillion over the next 25 years if it moved Medicare and Medicaid to a coordinated care approach and away from the present fee-for-service models, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
