Health

One of the most profound problems in American healthcare (and perhaps globally) is the fragmented and siloed nature of healthcare data. This narrative is largely driven by the vast number of electronic health record (EHR) systems that…

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three…

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a bill that would have set up a process for independent hospital districts to convert into private nonprofit entities. Fort Myers-based Lee Memorial Health Systems was the driving force behind SB 1260,…

The legal challenge targeted HHS' interpretation of the formula used to calculate Medicare's disproportionate share hospital adjustments, known as DSH payments. The high court said that the agency did not misinterpret the law with a…

Your Amazon Alexa might someday be able to mimic the voices of your dead relatives, which is about as morbid as it is interesting. Cue “Black Mirror” intro.  In health care news, Juul’s in trouble after the FDA finally acted on the…

The House passed a bipartisan package on Wednesday that seeks to address mental health and substance abuse in the U.S. The legislation, titled the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, passed in a 402-20 vote. Six…

First came the "edible billboard," which appeared last year during the holidays in New York's East Village loaded with cake treats. Then, in late January, came the national marketing campaign, with TV and digital media…

OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald…

In the 1960s, while still working for the American Rehabilitation Foundation, Dr. Ellwood formed a health policy research group called Interstudy, which explored ways to apply business management techniques to improve health care and cut…

As G20 health ministers meet in Yogyakarta on June 20-21 to continue to tackle COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics, there is an opportunity to learn lessons and ensure we fight future outbreaks more effectively than we…