In early 2024, a colossal data breach was discovered at Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, which impacted approximately half of the U.S. population. The unauthorized access compromised vast amounts of sensitive patient data, ranging from contact information and health plan ID
Oliver Tierney, recently appointed as President of The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), is set to bring his extensive experience and passion for healthcare to the forefront of perioperative care in the UK. With over two decades in the healthcare sector, Oliver is poised to address
The healthcare industry is facing a significant challenge with projected workforce shortages by 2034, particularly among primary care physicians and registered nurses. To address this pressing issue, healthcare organizations are turning to innovative strategies, including the use of artificial
The healthcare investment landscape has experienced significant shifts and surged with remarkable resilience and growth since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2025, the sector continues to evolve, marking substantial transformations in global healthcare private equity, mergers and
Medical professionals excel at finding solutions in patient care. “We are great at coming up with the ‘next big thing’: we have brilliant people who are at the front lines of innovation,” says Louise Keogh Weed, program director of the Health Care Leadership Intensive for Managers program and a prac
President Donald Trump's administration has initiated significant changes in U.S. federal healthcare policy through a series of executive orders on the first day of his second term. These actions have reversed several initiatives from the Biden administration and introduced new directives
The tragic story of Denise Prudhomme highlights the importance of a holistic wellness program. Ms Prudhomme’s story made headlines in 2024 when she passed away at her desk at a Wells Fargo in Arizona, and was only discovered four days later. Richard Branson famously said, “Clients do not come firs
Quality improvement (QI) in healthcare is a systematic, data-driven approach aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. This practice focuses on creating processes that are safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Historically, the responsibility
The scientific workflow behind drug discovery is a complex and iterative process that ensures accuracy, reproducibility, and scientific integrity. This workflow follows a structured approach, starting from the formulation of a scientific question to the generation of a comprehensive report based on
Northwestern Medicine has recently integrated Nuance's Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot with their Epic electronic health record (EHR) system. This strategic move aims to bolster workflow efficiency, mitigate clinician burden, and enhance patient access, underscoring a significant trend
