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Amazon Restructures Healthcare Division and Renews Commitment To The Trillion Dollar Industry

Forbes Healthcare

Nevertheless, Amazon has made some innovative efforts, including its acquisition of PillPack in 2018, its various telehealth service offerings, and its more formal movement into primary care with the acquisition of One Medical in 2023.

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How Volunteer Work Can Enhance Your Resume

We Care Online

Voluntary positions can be a useful way of showcasing these skills and in particular soft, transferable skills. These are perfect conditions for developing the sort of transferable skills you can put to use in the healthcare sector.

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Planned Home Birth - Marty Makary’s Blind Spot

Sensible Medicine

Share In his recent book, " Blind Spots ," Dr. Marty Makary details several instances in which the medical establishment has clung to medical dogma, to the detriment of patients’ health. One chapter examines the medicalization of childbirth, including the overuse of C-sections. This post is public so feel free to share it.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. It consists of information that is listed on a patients’ medical sheet. EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data.

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To Preempt Government Action, Insurers Say They’re Fixing Prior Authorization

Forbes Healthcare

Follow Author Jul 02, 2025, 08:22am EDT Share Save Comment Insurers designate certain prescription drugs with prior authorization to ensure safe and medically. Here, a healthcare provider must obtain approval from a health insurer before prescribing a medication. More appropriate use but also to contain costs.

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Startup That Makes Robots For Cataract Surgery Raises $125 Million In One Of Largest Fundraises For A Surgical Robotics Firm

Forbes Healthcare

C ataract surgery is one of the world’s most common medical procedures, with more than 4 million of them done each year in the United States alone, but there simply aren’t enough doctors available to meet the demand for everyone who needs the surgery. What if a robot could do it better than humans?

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How Two Fathers Turned Personal Crisis Into Preeclampsia Innovation

Forbes Healthcare

In 2018, they co-founded Mirvie, a company that uses RNA technology to anticipate and prevent preeclampsia , a condition that affects one in 12 pregnancies and can lead to seizures, organ failure, and even death. Preeclampsia-related medical costs in the U.S. alone total an estimated $2.18 billion in the first year after birth—$1.03