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Vanguards of Healthcare: Carrum Health Rewires Care Incentives
“You show me the incentive and I'll show you the behavior.” Sach Jain, Founder and CEO of Carrum Health, joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer to explain why misaligned incentives sit at the heart of specialty care's…
Health Care Down on Consumer Spending Concerns - Health Care Roundup
Health-care companies fell amid fears about the outlook for consumer spending. Obesity drug maker Eli Lilly gave back some of its recent gains, but remained near record highs. Ruthia He, the founder and chief executive of startup Done Global, which…
Healthcare's Revenue Cycle Is Broken At The Source-So Fix It There.
Mike Valli, Chief Revenue & Value Officer, Ambience Healthcare The modern healthcare revenue cycle was designed around an expertise constraint. What I've come to discover is that most people in our industry don't realize that constraint no longer…
Healthcare officials break ground on Arlington medical building
ARLINGTON — Local healthcare officials broke ground Tuesday on a new medical office building next to Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building will include urgent care, family medicine, and X-ray and…
Ombud's findings on KZN healthcare worker deaths expose systemic issues
Ambulances parked outside a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. A Health Ombud investigation found no direct link between the deaths of six healthcare professionals and workplace conditions, but identified significant systemic challenges affecting…
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From menarche to menopause': Why Piramal is bringing its women's healthcare brands under i-choose
For years, women's intimate healthcare in India was a category consumers preferred not to talk about. Today, Piramal Consumer Healthcare believes that conversation has shifted enough to warrant a different strategy. The company has brought together…
Shadow AI is creeping in to healthcare - leaders need to recognize the risk before it's too late
Given the pressure that NHS doctors are under, it's no surprise that many trusts are turning to AI for help. On the whole, this is a good thing. AI tools can play a valuable role in managing workflows, automating documentation, coordinating care…
Disciplinary action looming for healthcare professionals over recalled iDEXIS weight-loss drugs
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), working with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), has taken strong action against the unlawful manufacture and distribution of unregistered GLP-1 medicines used for weight loss.
Abbott Labs vs. Glaukos: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Should you stick with a diversified healthcare titan or a specialized high-growth challenger? Here is how Abbott Laboratories (ABT 0.70%) and Glaukos (GKOS +1.53%) stack up for investors looking ahead into 2026. Abbott operates as a global leader…
Opinion | Private Equity's New AI Push Raises Old Questions for Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future issue for healthcare workers. Hospitals, insurers, pharmacy chains, and health technology companies are already rolling out AI tools for documentation, scheduling, workflow management, patient…
Heartflow vs. Omeros: Which Healthcare Innovator Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Choosing between Heartflow (HTFL 4.18%) and Omeros (OMER 0.87%) in 2026 requires balancing the rapid revenue growth of an AI diagnostic platform against the high-stakes commercial launch of a new specialty drug. Heartflow provides non-invasive…
Which Healthcare ETF Is the Better Buy: Invesco's IBBQ or State Street's XPH?
The Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ 1.11%) and State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH 0.62%) both target healthcare innovation but differ in their diversification levels and cost structures. These two funds provide distinct ways to…
Healthcare AI models tailored to S'pore patients being built
SINGAPORE – Healthcare artificial intelligence models tailored specifically for Singaporean patients and medical practices are being developed under a new national initiative. Announced on July 9, the initiative called Singapore Medical…
Healthcare workers in Congo walking off jobs due to nonpayment | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
BUNIA, Congo -- The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the…
Healthcare CX's Blind Spot Is the Billing Desk, Not the Doctor
A primary-care patient in suburban Chicago rated her physician a nine out of 10 in a post-visit survey last spring, then quietly moved to another competing practice two miles down the road six weeks later. The doctor was not the problem. The new…
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