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Innovation
Is BMI Hindering Innovative Treatments for Obesity?
A new study aims to replace BMI with BRI, giving care providers a better way to measure a patient?s fat...
Innovation
Tracking Key Metrics to Virtual Nursing Success
At the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind event this week in Atlanta, healthcare leaders discussed the KPIs they're measuring to prove...
Payer
FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings
The agency issued a rule that brings new scrutiny to a range of critical lab-developed tests, including certain cancer and...
Supply Chain
How to Get Docs On Board with Product Procurement
The key to getting doctors on board is to present them with the evidence, and then put it to a...
Innovation
PCORI Awards More Than $200M for Innovative Projects
The awards target several pain points in healthcare, including chronic care management, senior care, and care for children with complex...
Pharma
FDA Rejects Fast-Track Approval of Eli Lilly's New Alzheimer's Drug
Regulators want more evidence that the pricey drug works.
Technology
Walmart Joins New Radiology Data Quality Program
The national retailer is the first large employer to join the Quality Care Collaborative, which supports quality improvement in radiology...
Technology
ACEP Launches Digital Data Platform for Emergency Care Services
The American College of Emergency Physicians is partnering with PA Consulting on a new platform aimed at helping emergency care...
Technology
UCSF Study Combines AI, Chest Radiographs to Map Out Health Concerns, Expenses
Researchers using deep learning tools to analyze chest radiographs found that they could predict patient costs at one, three and...
Innovation
PCORI Offering $262 Million in Funding for Research Projects
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has opened the application window for eight funding opportunities
Innovation
Microbiome Startups Promise to Improve Your Gut Health, but Is the Science Solid?
Microbiome startups have been alternately hailed for health breakthroughs and indicted for fraud.