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 [...]
The Ongoing Challenge of Healthcare Staffing Shortages & What To Do About It
The “Great Resignation,” an exodus that saw an average of nearly four million Americans leave their jobs each month in 2021, has had wide-ranging implications for all industries, not the least of which is healthcare. [...]
The Promise of Telehealth Physical Therapy
Despite the many challenges brought on by the global pandemic, COVID-19 also presented several new opportunities. The rapid advancements in healthcare technology are a prime example of how the pandemic acted as a beneficial catalyst. [...]
The Race Gap in Dermatology, and What Can Be Done About It
Dr. Natalie Moulton-Levy, a Manhattan-based dermatologist, told the New York Times in 2020 that she knows physicians are well-intentioned when they say they “do not see color” when it comes to their patients. “They are [...]