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Draft guidance signals FDA seeks to foster innovation in digital health sector
The FDA’s new guidance on digital health paves way for more tools that aim to support physicians and patients. Expect…
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Missouri journalist gives tips on writing about patient-centered medical homes
The Advisory Board recently asked this question: Are patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) living up to the hype? As Tomi Ogundimu…
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More hospitals reporting quality data from EHRs but these data are not available by facility
The number of hospitals voluntarily submitting data on quality generated by electronic health records (EHRs) increased significantly over the past…
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What is a ‘medical home’ and why is it important?
Lola Butcher In the past decade, thousands of U.S. primary care practices have reorganized themselves as patient-centered medical home (PCMH)…
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Doctors talk about ethical decisions, surgery on conjoined twins
Photo: Gideon Gil/StatDr. Oscar J. Benavidez (left), Dr. Allan M. Goldstein and other doctors at MassGeneral Hospital for Children used…
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New studies consider how oral flora can impact health of the entire body
The human mouth is home to a variety of ecological niches, inhabited by hundreds of microbial species. Scientists are eager…
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Medical ethicist discusses Right-to-Try legislation
Taken at face value, Right-to-Try (RTT) legislation sounds like a no-brainer, promising to improve access to treatments yet unapproved for…
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Making sense of how the new tax bill will impact health care
The House and the Senate both have passed tax bills which have provisions that will deeply affect health care, ranging…
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Craft joins AHCJ staff as director of engagement
Cynthia Craft The Association of Health Care Journalists welcomes experienced journalist Cynthia Craft to its full-time staff in a new…
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Keep these points in mind when covering the tax bill’s impact on health care
The House and the Senate both have passed tax bills which have provisions that will deeply affect health care, ranging…
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