Hawaii is first state to raise smoking age to 21, Cigna rejects another Anthem pass (Morning Read)
Until now, only two cities raised age barriers to buying cigarettes -- New York City and Honolulu.
Kaiser launches teledermatology
Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii recently rolled out a teledermatology service, enabling dermatologists to remotely view patient images of skin ailments through the health system’s HealthConnect. Known as “Tele-derm,” the service started as a pilot project on Maui and the Big Island and is now available to all Kaiser Permanente patients with the intent of improving access […]
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.
An eBay for pharmaceuticals connects hospital purchasers with secondary wholesalers
To hear Samantha Godfrey tell it, Pharmly is “optimizing the pharmaceutical supply-chain cycle for medical facilities.” In real terms, it’s matchmaking for pharmaceutical buyers and the wholesale suppliers who have the drugs they need. Godfrey’s new startup was born out of her experience selling pharmaceuticals through secondary wholesale suppliers, who oftentimes struggled to find the […]