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An enlarged prostate is a big problem for men, no pun intended. According to Yale Medicine, about 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate. The problem among older men is worse, with 70% among those aged 60 to 69 and around 80% of…
As more hospitals and medical practices assess AI applications to improve medical bill collection and revenue cycle management more broadly, it’s a good opportunity to discuss what healthcare organizations see as the ROI for revenue cycle management. That was one of the topics of a webinar sponsored by Smarter Technologies. The conversation with Smarter Technologies…
Medical affairs teams are under pressure like never before, not only from the surge of healthcare data and expanding engagement demands, but from the constant challenge of proving their value to the C-suite. Data volumes in healthcare have exploded, while medical science liaisons are taking on more of the engagement once handled by sales. That…
When the Covid-19 pandemic exposed our dependence on foreign production for essential medical goods, it became clear that supply chain resilience is a matter of national security. At the height of the crisis, the United States imported nearly 80 percent of its medical gloves and 70 percent of its masks, according to the U.S. International…
When every second counts, fall-detection technology can be the difference between a close call and a crisis. Today’s top-rated medical alert systems with fall detection blend smart sensors, intuitive designs and reliable response networks that support safer, more independent living. Here’s a breakdown of the leading options, including essential features, that stand out in a…
The healthcare industry is once again entering a period of heightened expectations around interoperability. Federal agencies are intensifying enforcement against information blocking, promoting an Interoperability Framework, expanding the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), and signaling greater accountability for providers and technology developers. At the same time, industry leaders are promoting emerging concepts such…
Health tech innovation took many forms at HLTH 2025. In a series of interviews by MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Reporter Marissa Plescia, executives shared their approaches to address inadequately met care needs. MediDrive President and CEO Alan Murray, who has a healthcare background steeped in the health insurance industry, talked about the role…
The real value of data is in the insights that can be unearthed from it and the tools that can be developed by harnessing that data to generate those insights. This is where Amazon has strived to get life science companies and health systems’ data to run on their cloud and create data lakes from…
