A system that allows patients and employers in the United States to compare healthcare services should not only focus on pricing but also on the quality of care provided. To make such a tool genuinely useful, comparisons based on the quality of healthcare are essential. Efforts to empower patients
A monumental initiative has emerged to address a critical need in the digital health ecosystem: the validation and standardization of digital health products. With the overwhelming number of digital health applications available today—over 400,000 for consumers and 30,000 for healthcare p
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the healthcare sector by storm for the fourth consecutive year, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Connected Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in collaboration with KLAS Research. The survey revealed that 85% of healthcare
Mental health care services for women veterans have been an under-addressed concern, despite the increasing numbers of women serving in the armed forces. Recently, however, the introduction of Senate Bill S. 5210, led by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Jon Tester, aims to bring s
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a $75 million funding initiative led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to significantly strengthen healthcare access and infrastructure in underserved rural areas. This bold move aims to expand healthcare
The ongoing dispute between Epic Systems and Particle Health over data exchange and compliance with HIPAA regulations has attracted significant attention within the healthcare industry. The core of the conflict revolves around the interoperability of patient data between different healthcare
