Polpharma Group Supports Urgent EU Action to Safeguard Access to Medicines and Strengthen European Pharmaceutical Sovereignty As a member of Medicines for Europe, Polpharma Group joins industry leaders in calling on EU Prime Ministers to adopt a 5-Point Pharmaceutical Action Plan to protect patients, boost manufacturing, and ensure fair competition Polpharma Group, a leading European […]
Read More… from Urgent EU Action to Safeguard Access to Medicines
One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is addressing the ability of cancer cells to adapt and become resistant, reducing the effectiveness of therapies over time. While treatments like chemotherapy or targeted therapies may initially shrink tumours, they often lose their effectiveness after a period. This resistance often emerges in metastatic tumours, because cancer […]
Judges and physicians have very different views about appointing a legal guardian for people with dementia: Published in the European Journal of Neurology, a new interdisciplinary study found weaknesses in guardianship assessment for people with dementia. The findings can be used to improve the consistency of medical and legal assessments, and to ensure equal treatment […]
Read More… from Judges and Physicians: views on Guardians for Dementia Patients
Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have drastically transformed healthcare in recent years. These technologies provide a comprehensive view of patient histories, offering improved efficiency and accuracy. An EHR contains the wider health data from all clinicians involved in a patient’s care while an EMR is specific to one doctor’s encounter with […]
Read More… from Guide to unlocking value in EHR & EMR using AI
Risk management for medtech start-ups: Launching any start-up business is a major undertaking that can take you on an exciting journey, resulting in both financial and reputational success as an entrepreneur. Start-ups and spin-outs, particularly in the science and technology sectors, are on the increase – but it’s not all plain sailing. As with any […]
The UK’s care sector crisis has reached an all-time high: after a tough few years with the pandemic and staff retention, it’s facing a new crisis, with care homes losing almost £11,000 per day in paper wastage, according to new research from Found CRM. The social care sector, which has consistently been underfunded over the […]
Use of forced restraint and restrictive practices against people with disability violates international human rights: Australian governments must end the use of forced restraints and restrictive practices against people with disability, a new report says, amid recent concerns about their continuing and expanding use in disability, mental health, education, aged care, justice and other sectors. […]
Read More… from New report on restraint and restrictive practices in Australia
Navigating the complex terrain of medical billing can be fraught with expensive and frightening pitfalls. From minor transcription errors to major coding misunderstandings, mistakes in this area can result in lost revenue or even legal issues for your healthcare practice. Some are straightforward oversights, others come from systemic difficulties, and all have solutions if you […]
Read More… from 10 common issues with medical billing and how to resolve them
Birth Injuries – Common Causes, Prevention, and Compensation Options: According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), 7 out of 1000 babies in the US suffer from birth injuries. And while some of these injuries have a genetic factor, there are cases when the injury occurred due to medical negligence. For instance, fractured collar bones […]
Visual damage refers to any injury or damage that affects a person’s visual system. This includes the eyes and the parts of the brain that process visual information. It is considered visual damage if there is any injury to the lens, cornea, optic nerve, retina, or other parts of the eye, as well as damage […]
Read More… from The top 10 causes of visual damage and how to prevent them
