Leadership Corner Articles
The healthcare industry continues to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of patients and improve their care — and it's increasingly using AI to do it.
Patient safety is at the heart of healthcare, so it’s imperative to put in place systems and regulations to reduce patient harm.
Scientific advancements are moving the healthcare industry forward, with new and innovative tools and therapy options helping providers to accurately diagnose and treat myriad conditions, from common illness to rare diseases.
The need to provide high-quality, personalized care in the U.S. has never been greater due to an aging population with changing needs, the increasingly common occurrence of chronic disorders and digitization.
The effects of exposure to misinformation about vaccines has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, misinformation continues to flourish with damaging consequences.
Today, the most pressing patient safety issues are the urgency of address the proliferation of both prescription and illicit drugs, the ability of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to monitor the safety of prescription medicines after they enter the market and the need to accurately track the number of deaths caused by medical mistakes.
By accentuating many national healthcare crises that have been in the making for decades, solutions could be on the horizon.
Catapulted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of medicine is changing fast, with innovations in telehealth, disease treatments and medication adherence.
While there was a need to focus on producing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, testing remains crucial to give researchers the necessary data on how many people have contracted the virus, how current and future variants spread and how many people have some degree of natural immunity to it.
As the healthcare industry adapts to an ever-changing landscape, transitioning to a wellness model of care looks to be in its future.
Even though COVID-19 appears to be changing from a pandemic to being endemic, there is no question that the ordeal profoundly impacted the world — and the positive and negative effects on society will be far-reaching.
