Medical News & Innovators

Kindred Healthcare has cultivated four distinct innovations that have positioned their company at the forefront of the future in patient and employee care. 

Iconic Humans of New York photographer Brandon Stanton reached out to the pediatric cancer department of Memorial Sloan Kettering after he felt it was time to bring more awareness to children that suffer from the disease.

Stroke neurologists of UC Irvine Health conferred 226 individuals who visited the Corona Regional emergency department with stroke-like symptoms.

Forward-thinking medical organizations and providers such as The University of Pittsburgh, and Kaiser Permanente are collaborating with tech startups in ventures to materialize their futuristic vision of better outcomes.

In the study, hospitals that were the most lucrative were those affiliated with larger health care systems who saw less competition in their markets.

The Armed Forces have been longtime pioneers of telemedicine, utilizing advanced technology and medical techniques to provide care to service members overseas.

On May 5th, Doctor on Demand - the next-generation leading telemedicine provider - announced Hill Ferguson, a former senior executive at PayPal, to be their new CEO - the next-generation leading telemedicine provider.

Nursing has been rated as the most ethical and honest profession in America by the annual Gallup survey for 14 years running, and National Nurses Week is the much-deserved celebration of these individuals who perform physically and emotionally draining work in work conditions that can often be hazardous.

From patient safety initiatives to prescription dosage automation, March of 2016 was a busy month for developers and legislators. In the never-ending quest for applying the most innovative technologies to push towards an optimal healthcare system with better health outcomes.

Until the legislation passes, Florida will continue to be the only state in the U.S. to prohibit NPs from prescribing controlled substances, and the only state besides Kentucky to prohibit PAs from doing so.