Current medical news and unique business news for anyone who cares about the healthcare industry:
Time for Berwick to hit the bricks? Congressional leaders — including Democrats — see Medicare chief Donald Berwick as “uncomfirmable” by the Senate and want President Obama to send forth a different nominee for the post. Berwick says the White House has his back, but will Obama and friends abandon him?
What does the iPad 2 mean for healthcare? iPad version 2.0 will set the stage this year for further advancements in mobile health at hospitals, physician offices, and other healthcare delivery organizations, according to Information Week.
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.
Happiness is a tall Hawaiian? The New York Times asked Gallup to come up with a statistical composite for the happiest person in America, based on the latter’s Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The answer? He’s a tall, Asian-American, observant Jew who is at least 65 and married, has children, lives in Hawaii, runs his own business and has a household income of more than $120,000 a year.
Pharma layoffs: Sanofi-Aventis plans 700 job cuts in Europe, while Eisai plans to cut 600 jobs, or 20 percent of its workforce, by April 1.
Why mess up a good thing? There’s no need for Republicans to offer specifics on an alternative to ObamaCare, because their base is fired up from their “all-out assault” on the Obama health plan.
Gates Foundation gets into biotech investing: Next-generation vaccines maker Liquidia Technologies gets a $10 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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.
