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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

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These demographic trends are causing shifts within the healthcare sector and resulting in increased expenditure associated with the costs of treatment and prevention in old age. This is projected to reach 16%, or 1.5 billion, by 2050. With better data, better models can be established that provide an incentive for clinicians to adopt them.

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A Precise Definition of Microdosing Psychedelics is Needed to Promote Equitable Regulation

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When we talk about microdosing psychedelics, it’s important we have a mutual understanding of its definition to be able to conduct accurate research, promote regulations, and educate the wider population. Microdoses carry potentially lower risk than higher doses and can integrate into people’s day-to-day lives to help build healthier habits.

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How Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Revolutionizes Clinical Trials

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Gary Shorter – Head, AI and Data Science, IQVIA Technologies In the healthcare ecosystem, automation and data intelligence continue to gain momentum as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are integrated to streamline and accelerate processes.

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Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

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The Principles affirm States’ obligations to cooperate towards measures that prepare for, prevent and respond to public health emergencies. She concludes that “strong, well-coordinated and resilient public health care services play a vital role in preventing and responding to public health crises.” Ahmed et al.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

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Technologies, laws, standards, and people contributing to data solutions are integral to this process. Confidentiality Laws and regulations govern the confidentiality of medical data. In Europe, this is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), in America, it’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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GLP-1 Revolution, Non-Traditional Delivery, and Telehealth Expansion

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that obesity accounts for $147 billion in annual healthcare costs, an amount which could be greatly lowered through use of the new drugs. But that will almost certainly happen as more pharmaceutical companies enter this market and the economies of scale take hold.

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How the Powerful Forces of COVID-19 Changed the Healthcare Industry

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Gowns, gloves, masks, and face shields were all in drastically short supply, along with N95 respirators, which helped prevent respiratory infections among healthcare workers. New regulations were even required to address insurance coverage. Debriefings are quick and easily integrated into a team’s established workflow.