With his 2016 bestseller, The Patient Will See You Now, Dr. Eric Topol earned critical acclaim and gained widespread popularity for his bold vision of the future.
Leadership & Management
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Cancer Treatment Centers of America laid off 50 employees in Atlanta, according to the Newnan Times-Herald.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held its final hearing on healthcare costs Nov. 28, this time with a focus on innovation.
Next year House Democrats will likely take up a bill for a more moderate alternative to "Medicare-for-All" called "Medicare Buy-in," according to The Hill.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will begin a tour of the state Dec. 4 to address top healthcare concerns of his constituents, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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In response to tweets from a conservative think tank leader, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said that commercial insurers embody the "death panels" that ACA opponents warned about years ago, according to The Hill.
Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare is redesigning its leadership structure, and the move will affect approximately 130 health system leaders.
As part of a restructuring effort, Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System will replace top administrators at five facilities with dual COO-CNO roles, according to an internal memo cited by The Idaho Statesman.
Roughly one year after allegations of improper conduct were made against former Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., the former senator stepped back into the public arena this week with the release of a new healthcare-focused podcast.
I recently had the chance to read "Prescription for Bankruptcy: A doctor's perspective on America's failing health care system and how we can fix it" by Edward Hoffer, MD.