Memorial Sloan Kettering Chief Medical Officer Jose Baselga resigned Thursday following publication of a New York Times-ProPublica investigation of his financial relationships with drugmakers.
Some of the concerns are legitimate, while others sound like people don't understand the intent of the law.
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.
The assault on usability of EHRs continues, though this time it comes not from physicians, but from nurses. And it makes sense, because nurses frequently are the ones responsible for the bulk of patient documentation.
An op-ed in the New York Times Monday examined "how hospitals coddle the rich" by giving "red-blanket" service to VIPs. It only told half the story.
After swift backlash to the ridiculously labeled article on the health concerns of wearable technology, the New York Times is at least addressing reader concerns in a column by Public Editor Margaret Sullivan. She notes that the original print headline was not, in fact, the alarmist and absurd “Could Wearable Computers Be as Harmful as Cigarettes,” […]
Are wearables and smartphone apps, and the doctors who espouse potential benefits when applied to healthcare, akin to the thankfully forgone days of doctor-recommended cigarettes? Is this an absurd question and comparison? Yes. Yes it is. But Nick Bilton of the New York Times’ Style Section makes the link, although the over-arching point is that “some researchers […]
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.
General Electric (GE) forges the opposite route of many large companies as it prepares to deal with Obamacare. It’s working directly with hospitals and doctors to improve care and reduce costs, the New York Times reports. In GE’s hometown in Cincinnati, more than 100 doctors’ practices have converted to medical homes because of their push. […]
Whether it’s just expensive healthcare marketing or design to improve life, hospital construction has kicked it up a notch. In the NYTimes, Elizabeth Rosenthal discusses the pros and cons of hospitality-based design and care in hospitals, which is following more of a hotel model from the decor to the cuisine. But is this “creature comfort” […]
Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill this morning to defund Obamacare in a 230-to-189 vote, the New York Times reports. If no resolution happens, the government could shutdown Oct. 1–with potential for America’s first default on federal debt to follow shortly thereafter. “Defunding is clearly happening today on a spending measure that […]