Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Businesses Scramble for Backup After CrowdStrike Update Hobbles IT Networks
Businesses Scramble for Backup After CrowdStrike Update Hobbles IT Networks
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

If there ever was a day that needed a Plan B, it was Friday, July 19. Banks, airlines, hospitals, fast food chains, retailers, even the...

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Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Hospitals are reportedly among the organizations being hit hard by the Microsoft system outage that began Thursday (July 18). A survey of hospitals around the world...

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Here’s Why the Next Doctor Visit Could Be With a Hologram
Here’s Why the Next Doctor Visit Could Be With a Hologram
July 19, 2024  |  Healthcare

We exist within an era where technology constantly pushes the boundaries of what is possible. And it doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon....

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J&J MedTech Navigates Headwinds, Eyes Growth Surge in Second Half of 2024
J&J MedTech Navigates Headwinds, Eyes Growth Surge in Second Half of 2024
July 17, 2024  |  Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) MedTech arm displayed resilience in its second quarter, navigating inflationary headwinds while prioritizing innovation. The unit, a key driver for J&J,...

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From Eye Scans to Drug Design, AI Takes on Healthcare
From Eye Scans to Drug Design, AI Takes on Healthcare
July 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is making waves across the medical field, with new studies showing promise in predicting eye treatment complications, analyzing heart MRIs, and even designing...

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AI Opportunities, Cyber Vulnerabilities Define UnitedHealth’s Latest Earnings
AI Opportunities, Cyber Vulnerabilities Define UnitedHealth’s Latest Earnings
July 16, 2024  |  Earnings

In February, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a far-reaching cyberattack. Per remarks by UnitedHealth’s executives on Tuesday’s (July 16) second-quarter earnings call, the...

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Huma Gets $80 Million to Build ‘Shopify for Digital Health’
Huma Gets $80 Million to Build ‘Shopify for Digital Health’
July 16, 2024  |  Healthcare

Healthcare AI startup Huma has raised $80 million to develop its new digital health cloud platform. The platform, announced Tuesday (July 16), is designed to...

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AI Gets Positive Prognosis for Health Insurance Industry
AI Gets Positive Prognosis for Health Insurance Industry
July 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the health insurance industry, potentially slashing costs and boosting revenues for payers grappling with economic pressures. As insurers...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
July 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS reporters, analysts and writers do dozens of interviews every week to bring you the editorial package that is PYMNTS and PYMNTS Intelligence. While they...

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