Seven neonatal intensive care units serve the entire state of Oregon. One of those NICUs, a Salem Health facility, is the only one of its kind serving both Marion and Polk Counties, a region…
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One of the major lessons learned during the pandemic is that hospitals and medical facilities are not always the safest places to recover, especially for seniors and those living with chronic conditions. Compounding this…
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The future of healthcare holds unlimited possibility with technology, but the way we get there matters.
As a resident, I used to have to run and grab the MRI films from the basement of the…
Investor interest in telehealth surged during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the healthcare industry’s widespread adoption of telehealth was driven by necessity due to social distancing practices, such expansion would not have been possible without…
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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the latest disruptor for many industries, quickly becoming widely used by companies that run the gamut. However, given the sensitive data and importance of privacy in the healthcare…
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My phone chimed with a notification, signaling the availability of a new CT test result in my online health portal. “Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules measuring up to 8mm. May represent metastatic disease.”
This was several…
America is in the middle of an increasing physician shortage. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts the deficit will reach a height of 122,000 by 2032, but the scarcity of physicians is…
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The notion of “bedside manner” has long been and still is a key consideration in healthcare. Today, with mounting pressures from administrative burdens and ongoing doctor shortages, it’s difficult for physicians to find the…
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Medicaid redetermination will result in a material decline in revenue this year for health plans across the country. Now more than ever, payers need a comprehensive strategy to ensure all earned income per encounter…
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A few years ago, some colleagues and I were discussing the implications of the “post-EHR” world, where everyone has electronic health records and, with the pending mandates of the 21st Century Cures Act, systems…
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