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The newest study of America’s radiation oncology workforce finds that gender and race gaps have narrowed slightly, although persistent and growing geographic disparities point to a need for more equity in access to radiation therapy care. The survey, which drew responses from more than 1,100 physicians across the country, finds that fewer radiation oncologists are […]
In the early 2000s, the state of Texas was in the midst of a widely recognized, multi-decade crisis from lack of mental health services for people in need. THE PROBLEM Psychiatric facilities were above capacity, leaving patients in mental health emergencies with either jail or emergency rooms as their only options. The ones correctly identified […]
When Optum director of Advisory Services Iris P. Frye went to her first global HIMSS conference more than five years ago, what struck her was that out of the sheer volume of people attending, few were African-American. Nursing informatics expect Danielle Siarri said she felt the same way, year-after-year. “The first time I attended, I […]
From digital therapeutics to virtual care and artificial intelligence, there are a number of novel advancements in healthcare technology offering providers an opportunity to revamp care for the better. But talking about healthcare innovation is easy – it's the deployment and adoption that often trips up larger healthcare providers. Omkar Kulkarni, Children's Hospital Los Angeles' […]
Google announced that former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, has joined Google as Executive Advisor to the Google Cloud Healthcare and Life Sciences team. Cosgrove’s new stint was announced in a July 19 blog post written by Gregory. “Here at Google Cloud, we firmly believe in the power of data to advance healthcare, but […]