Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Direct primary care may have a place in healthcare reform

Charging patients a monthly fee for routine primary care may make a comeback as policymakers weigh whether and how to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Sleep trackers could be what’s keeping you up

A gadget on your wrist at night may be meant to track your sleep, but the device may actually be what’s keeping you up. A recent study from the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found that not only are many sleep trackers inaccurate, but the stress they create with false analytics may keep their wearers up.

Dirty dozen: WHO lists 12 pathogens in need of research

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a list chronicling antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” to guide research and development of new antibiotics.

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Need for real-world evidence in value-based care could be advantage for pharma

With more physicians employed in larger organizations than private practices, and those larger groups being more likely to be reimbursed through models which involve financial risk, more physicians are looking to real-world evidence to inform their clinical decisions—a shift which could be beneficial for pharmaceutical companies.

Illinois to limit insurers involved in Medicaid managed care

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to overhaul the state’s current Medicaid managed care system, capping the number of insurers involved while expanding coverage to 80 percent of the state’s beneficiaries through managed care.

How a new VA hospital could serve as a national model

The rebuilt Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in New Orleans was built with input from veterans, incorporating design features that could be copied by VA facilities around the country.

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'Healthy tension' between providers, IT vendor/consulting organizations

In this year’s 2017 HIMSS Leadership and Workforce Survey, researchers took a look at the perspectives of U.S. health IT leaders with topics such as security, cybersecurity and culture of care.

ECS review on eHealth in cardiovascular care

Mobile technology is putting health into the hands of patients. A recent review of published articles, conducted by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), summarizes the impact of mobile devices on cardiovascular care.

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Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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