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 Apellis Drug Becomes First Approved Therapy for Vision-Loss Disorder Geographic Atrophy
MedCity News - (Saturday February 18, 2023) Geographic atrophy, an eye disorder that starts as a loss of central vision and progressively worsens to total blindness, now has its first treatment. The FDA on Friday approved an Apellis Pharmaceuticals drug that slows the progression of this disease, which affects more than 1 million people in the U.S.  PBMs Come Under Fire During Senate Hearing
MedCity News - (Saturday February 18, 2023) Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) took a hit from lawmakers during a Thursday hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee, with some questioning why the drug middlemen are even necessary. |
 Are You Ready for HIMSS23?
HIMSS - (Saturday February 18, 2023) Be part of the most exciting week in healthcare at #HIMSS23 in Chicago!HIMSS23 is the can’t-miss health information and technology event of the year, where professionals connect for education, innovation and collaboration.Are you ready?Join us April 17-21, 2023: https://bit.ly/3ke9rip…  Decline of Telehealth During the Pandemic and After
MedCity News - (Saturday February 18, 2023) The pandemic has forced healthcare organizations to rely heavily on telehealth services. In 2020, virtual visits accounted for more than a quarter of all outpatient visits in the U.S., and they’ve been steadily increasing since then. But there is a flip side to this trend. Recent data shows that telehealth is declining in healthcare, which could create a burden for both healthcare systems and patients. Let’s take a look at why this is happening and what can be done about it. |
 Fatty Liver Disease in Children: Prevalence, Evaluation, & Essential Tools
eHealth Radio Network - (Friday February 17, 2023) Dr. Alisha Mavis, a Pediatric Hepatologist at Duke University where she cares for pediatric patients with liver disease joins eHealth Radio and the Children’s Health & Health News Channels.  Q&A: Thrive Center’s CEO Makes Staffing Shortage Concerns a Top Priority
HealthTech Magazine - (Friday February 17, 2023) HEALTHTECH: What are the highest-priority issues for senior care organizations in 2023?ROSE: I think it would be workforce and staffing issues, especially in the post-acute area. Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw so many people leave healthcare. Staffing has always been an issue, but it reached critical status during the pandemic. Now, organizations are really trying to recover, so they’re looking for solutions that can augment their workforce and make workflows seamless — not a lot of logins, not a lot of devices, more cloud-based solutions that will really drive efficiency and mobility, because that’s going to be key to a… |
 Chiesi Wins FDA Approval for First Drug to Treat Ultra-Rare Enzyme Deficiency
MedCity News - (Friday February 17, 2023) A Chiesi Farmaceutici drug for a rare enzyme deficiency is now approved by the FDA, making it the first U.S. treatment for a disorder that leads to a range of cognitive and muscle problems.  The Importance of Improving Healthcare’s Cyber Resilience
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 Exclusive Look at HandX Robotic-Assisted Surgical Device from Human Xtensions
Medgadget - (Friday February 17, 2023) Surgical robotics is dominated by various versions of the da Vinci system from Intuitive Surgical, a competent but expensive tool that’s become a standard in modern advanced hospitals. It took Intuitive about 30 years to achieve this status, but there are systems from J&J, Medtronic, CMR Surgical, and others that are chipping away at the company’s dominance. All of these systems operate under the “master-slave” concept, which involves a surgeon sitting behind a console, away from the patient, who manipulates the mechanical arms of the robot via some kind of joystick-like device. Thanks to kind support from Biomed Israel, the leading…  Health benefits platform Collective Health announces layoffs
MobiHealthNews - (Friday February 17, 2023) Collective Health, a health benefits management platform, has laid off 54 employees as it arranges its workforce to better align with customer needs. The company’s CEO, Ali Diab, announced the layoffs on LinkedIn, saying the employees were being let go due to a “workforce reduction,” while urging companies that may encounter those employees during the hiring process to provide them with “strong consideration.” |
