The American Cancer Society has updated its colorectal cancer screening recommendations to include considerations for blood-based and at-home screening. The updated guidelines were published May 27 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Here are five notes from the update:…
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Cleveland Clinic has launched a partnership with bioanalytics company Aspira Women’s Health to advance diagnostics through AI. The organizations aim to accelerate the development and future commercialization of multiomic diagnostics across women’s health, according to a May 26 news release…
Seattle-based University of Washington Medicine’s radiology department and GE HealthCare have launched a strategic research collaboration focused on advancing CT and molecular imaging technologies for cardiology, oncology and theranostics. The organizations said the collaboration will focus on automating imaging workflows,…
The healthcare industry is primed to push diagnostic AI beyond pilot-stage experimentation, with new studies showing gains in detection of cancer, heart disease and even substance use disorders. As some diagnostic models approach near-perfect accuracy, broader clinical reasoning may still…
Patient charts are dense, prior authorization workflows are fragmented and documentation demands continue to pull clinician time away from care. For healthcare leaders, these aren’t emerging concerns — they’re operational realities with measurable consequences. This on-demand executive conversation examines how…
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- Preeti Grewal
- Jesse Cugliotta
- Dr. Paige Kilian, MD
Preference-sensitive surgeries — like spine fusions, hip replacements and cataract surgeries — represent a significant and often underestimated source of payer medical spend. Yet most health plans have no clear line of sight into this category. Because these procedures cut…
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- Cathy Hartman
- Nicola Merryman
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has appointed Andrew Lane, MD, PhD, as chief of the division of hematologic neoplasia. The cancer institute announced Dr. Lane’s appointment in a May 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Lane joined Dana-Farber in 2008 and has served…
Rural healthcare is under unprecedented strain. Margins are eroding, workforce shortages persist and access continues to contract as service lines close. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program offers something rare — a once-in-a-generation chance to redesign care delivery instead…
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- Kevin Post, DO, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, Avera Health
- David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, North Mississippi Health System
- Caroline Brazeel, Senior Director Advisory Services, Premier, Inc.
On May 13, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with leaders from Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope as part of the cancer center’s “The Next Frontier of Cancer Prevention and Care: The Microbiome” event. The event brought together researchers…
The healthcare supply chain has long been treated as a cost center. That framing is breaking down. Labor pressure, reimbursement cuts, supply disruption and margin volatility have made it clear that another round of contract renegotiation will not be enough.…
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