Healthcare Roundtable
The wellness industry is at an inflection point. What once centered around pill packs and generic supplement regimens is now being transformed by an ecosystem of personalization, flavor innovation, and data-driven development. According to research, the global nutraceuticals market is on track to surpass $919 billion by 2030—and with consumer demand increasingly favoring tailored,…
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GE HealthCare & UC Launch the Future of MRI Research
In a groundbreaking partnership, GE HealthCare, the University of Cincinnati (UC), UC Health, and Cincinnati Children’s have joined forces to establish a cutting-edge MRI Research and Development Center on UC’s medical campus. This collaboration, backed by a research and development grant from JobsOhio, is set to revolutionize MRI technology and clinical outcomes by merging…
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With Walmart Health Shuttering Its Doors, Retail Healthcare Has to Rethink Its Role & Strategy in Primary Care
Retail healthcare is an uncertain slice of the U.S. healthcare industry, being defined by both recent strategic retreats and bold expansions which have sparked crucial discussions about the future of primary care services within the retail sector. The most recent news that shocked the industry was the shuttering of Walmart Health, Walmart’s 51 health…
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A New Dawn in Medicine: The Intersection of AI and Value-Based Care Could Reduce Costs, Increase Access
In the evolving landscape of healthcare, the intersection of AI and value-based care has emerged as a pivotal strategy to enhance patient outcomes, reduce costs, and support healthcare professionals. This approach, emphasizing the quadruple aim of better access, lower costs, higher quality, and workforce support, is increasingly relevant in today’s high-stress healthcare environments. Geoffrey…
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Continued Threats Require a Major Shift in Healthcare Cybersecurity Risk Perception
Recent cyberattacks on healthcare institutions have thrust cybersecurity from a back-office concern to the forefront of the healthcare industry’s agenda. A significant breach at Change Healthcare disrupted essential services, underlining the vulnerability of healthcare networks to such threats and the dire consequences for patient care. Government and industry responses have stressed the importance of…
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Decentralized At-Home Care: Following the Trends that Can Improve Healthcare in the U.S.
Decentralized At-Home Care in the U.S. is pivotal towards achieving equitable healthcare outcomes. Through the ability to leverage advancements like 5G to enhance service delivery and accessibility, this model, emphasizing at-home care, is emerging as a cornerstone for a more efficient and patient-centric approach, addressing the disparities inherent in traditional healthcare settings. As part…
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AI Looks to Add the Value in Value-Based Care in 2024
The healthcare landscape is transforming, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a pivotal role in advancing value-based care in 2024. Precision medicine, a cornerstone of VBC (value-based care), is being scaled up through innovative technologies, enabling healthcare delivery organizations to provide more individualized care by analyzing detailed aspects of a person’s health and environment. Despite…
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How AI is Changing the Safeguarding Landscape
This episode of “Safeguarding in Focus,” hosted by Sam Eustace, features Lucie Welch, an expert in primary education and safeguarding from Services for Education. The discussion centers on how AI is transforming the safeguarding landscape in schools, exploring both the risks and opportunities presented by this rapidly evolving technology. Key takeaways: Schools must address…
Why Leadership Without Humanity Is Failing Today’s Workplace
As the world faces historic labor shortages, an increase in burnout, and record-high turnover, organizations are confronting a leadership reckoning. In May 2024, Gallup found that more than 50 percent of U.S. employees were actively searching for new jobs or watching for openings. Taken together, these trends signal a clear and growing breakdown in…
Understanding Joint Commission 360 Standards: What They Mean for SPD Teams (Part 2)
Healthcare teams today are feeling the pressure to move beyond last-minute compliance and instead build processes that work consistently every day. That shift is especially clear in sterile processing departments (SPDs), where the Joint Commission 360 model is redefining what “survey readiness” really means. With patient safety directly tied to instrument quality—and studies consistently…
Building the Next Generation of Educators Through Apprenticeship Pathways and Workforce-Aligned Training
Teacher shortages aren’t exactly a new headline—but lately, they’ve started to feel a lot more urgent. In some places, schools have gone years without enough fully trained teachers in the classroom, exposing real flaws in how we prepare and retain educators. Add in the rising cost of becoming a teacher and training models that haven’t…
