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Polypharmacy is a Health Killer: Personalized Medication Management is the Answer

MedCity News

We cannot change the fact that some patients must take multiple drugs, but we can certainly change how we manage it with careful coordination and communication among healthcare providers, and personalized medicine practices such as pharmacogenomics.

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Hospitals and Medical Device Manufacturers Must Work Together on Cybersecurity

MedCity News

Greater collaboration among healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and lawmakers and regulators will lead to predictability and consistency in cybersecurity management. Together, we can make even greater strides toward patient safety and a more secure and sustainable healthcare system.

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Nvidia Aims to Simplify AI Adoption Process for Cincinnati Children’s, UCSF

MedCity News

Nvidia unveiled new tools designed to make it easier for hospitals to integrate AI models related to medical imaging into their clinical workflows. The tools have been adopted by major cloud infrastructure providers, as well as healthcare providers and AI software companies.

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The evolving roles and responsibilities of digital opinion leaders in medical education

PharmaVoice

In the past, patients entrusted their healthcare providers to provide information about health-related matters.

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Surprise Bills for Subpar Care: The Lack of Transparency in Today’s Medical System is Robbing Us From Fundamental Rights

MedCity News

Healthcare providers should deliver care to patients in all-inclusive models that focus on treatments rather than squeezing profits. In my opinion, charging a $50 convenience fee for a flu shot I could have received for free at CVS or Walgreens is unacceptable

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Redefining Clinical Development of Obesity Drugs: What Does Success Look Like? 

MedCity News

As multi-billion investment continues to pour into the R&D of future obesity medications, the need for evidence generation of health benefits beyond short-term weight loss will be critical to the decision-making of healthcare providers and payers. appeared first on MedCity News.

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Pharmacogenomics: Creating a Better Healthcare System

MedCity News

While current government and commercial efforts to negotiate competitive drug prices are important, this focus represents a minor—and misplaced—implementation of medication management. It’s time that policymakers, insurers and healthcare providers make pharmacogenomic testing a fundamental standard of care delivery.