How Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Ophthalmology
Artificial intelligence, which has made its presence felt in such areas as robotics, smart assistants and chatbots, is increasingly becoming a factor in the healthcare field in general and the field of ophthalmology in particular. [...]
How Can the Primary-Care Shortage be Remedied?
The healthcare sector is at a “tipping point,” Atul Grover, executive director of the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Research and Action Institute, told MedPage Today in September 2022. Physicians, increasingly plagued by burnout, [...]
A Potential Breakthrough in the Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis, and What That Might Mean for the Future
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes painful, swollen joints, most often in the hands and wrists. Among chronic diseases in the U.S. RA affects more than 54 million people, and this [...]
What the Recent Spate of Home Health Acquisitions Signals for the Industry
A spate of recent transactions underscored the increasing focus on home healthcare, an understandable and sensible pivot given the aging U.S. population and the desire of American seniors to age in place. First, the Walgreens [...]
How AI Can Meet the Challenges Presented by Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health, variously abbreviated as SDOH or SDH, are described by the World Health Organization as the conditions under which individuals live, work, play and age, and factor into such things as chronic [...]
Good Health Starts From the Ground Up: What a Podiatrist Can Tell About You From Your Feet
It has long been said that the eyes are the window to the soul. It has never been said that the feet are the window to one’s health – even though that’s inarguable. Go beyond [...]