Healthcare industry weighs in on Trump’s travel ban
The Trump administration's temporary immigration ban has sparked an outcry from biotech CEOs and clinicians with many interpreting it as bad for business.
Cosgrove’s busy week includes anti-vax column linked to Cleveland Clinic
When he wasn't taking part in high-powered panel at the StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco or getting a shout-out from President-elect Donald Trump during Trump's Wednesday news conference, Dr. Toby Cosgrove was in serious damage-control mode back home.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
Healthcare startup’s RTLS tags track utilization rates for hospital equipment
Emanate Wireless raised $1.5 million from angel investors and deployed its technology at two hospitals in the Cleveland Clinic network.
BioEnterprise Midwest Healthcare report: Health IT tops deal flow for first time in H1 2016
The BioEnterprise Midwest Healthcare Growth Capital Report revealed a record amount invested in the most deals across biotech, medical device and health IT in the first half of the year since 2005 when its records begin.
FDA gives nod to first fully-removable percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation device
SPR Therapeutics has developed a peripheral nerve stimulation system that is placed percutaneously through the skin instead of being implanted and which can be completely removed from the body after therapy period.
What will they say about healthcare at the Republican convention?
When it comes to the ACA, well, every Republican seems to be against Obamacare — especially the "Obama" part of it — but will delegates and the man at the top of the ticket embrace House Speaker Paul Ryan's replacement plan?
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RCM Outsourcing: Balancing Human Expertise & Smart Technology
Greenway Health blends smart technology with human expertise to elevate revenue cycle.
Case Western Reserve looks to bring holograms to medical education
The Cleveland school currently is evaluating Microsoft's HoloLens "mixed reality" technology for medical education.
MetroHealth, Medical Mutual of Ohio seek to cut insurance premiums by 15%
The partners are predicting improved quality of care and insurance premium savings of 15 percent.
For caregivers, effective communication with care teams includes good and potentially bad patient outcomes
“To keep the communication going, you have to realize you’re often talking over (the patient and caregiver’s) head. It’s important to simplify terms that are readily understandable to caregivers,” said Tim Sargi, a caregiver who shared his story at the Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience Summit.
Can tech improve human interaction in the transactional healthcare environment?
The key to designing systems that work for both caregivers and patients is involving them in the technology development process, said Amy Cueva, founder and chief experience officer of Mad*Pow.
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Enhanced Direct Enrollment: Georgia Access and the Power of Partnership
Across the nation, state-based health insurance exchanges are searching for ways to better serve their communities while making enrollment easier, more personal, and more accessible for everyone.
Can the community help stop the spread of disease?
Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, offered some powerful evidence that points to “yes.”
Hyatt Hotels CEO and PatientsLikeMe VP share insights on patient experience
“There’s a huge difference between service and care. You can serve without caring but you can’t care without serving. Ultimately the path (to this change) is empathy,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Emerging trends in biomedical growth capital
These issues are a critical part of the national conversation on healthcare funding — funding which advances cures, drives economic growth and spurs technological innovation.
Improv training helps Cleveland Clinic improve MD communications
Even though the idea of "medical improv" came from an instructor and performer at Chicago's legendary Second City comedy factory, laughs are not the goal. Relationship-building is.
UH Case Medical Center partners with Velano Vascular for use of needleless blood draw device
Cleveland-based University Hospitals Case Medical Center announced today its collaboration with Velano, making it the first major U.S. academic medical center to commercially adopt the company’s PIVO innovation.