Healthcare’s Dirty Little Secret — The U.S. Healthcare system is in a state of flux. Healthcare data quality has been an issue for years, and it continues to be a challenge for providers trying to deliver quality patient care. One of the biggest problems facing the Healthcare system is poor data quality, leading to inaccurate…

As women in health tech (if you're a woman in health tech), we're always looking for ways to improve our skills and advance our careers. But with so much going on, it can be hard to know where to start. So today, I've put together this list of six short-term…

This week, Google will start rolling out its “Helpful Content” update. Health IT marketers who depend on SEO to drive traffic need to be aware of the change and how it will impact their content strategy. Google’s Helpful Content update promotes helpful, relevant, and trustworthy content. To do this, Google…

Healthcare has been a male-dominated field for centuries. From the early days of Hippocrates to the modern era, women have always played a subordinate role in healthcare. Even today, women comprise only around a quarter of the healthcare workforce worldwide. An unbalanced force is not just a problem of equity…

Healthcare organizations are beginning to utilize modern Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and technology such as healthcare standards, interoperability protocols, data-driven services, and cloud architectures to develop “smart” systems that can rapidly respond to patients’ needs. In fact, by 2019, 84% of hospitals and 61% of clinicians had adopted FHIR-enabled API…

In October of 2022, I penned an article titled “Failing to Scale: Why FemTec Health Is Fledgling” on Medium, highlighting concerns about the company’s ability to achieve sustainable growth. At the time, FemTec Health, a promising venture aiming to revolutionize women’s health, appeared to face significant hurdles on its path…

Recently, a colleague approached me and asked for my thoughts on Oracle’s decision to lay off 3000 employees from Cerner. To his surprise, I didn’t have a negative reaction — in fact, I saw it as a good start. As a healthcare professional, I’ve been following Cerner’s journey for quite…

Maternal Health Month serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of ensuring the well-being and safety of expectant mothers worldwide. Throughout this month, numerous initiatives, campaigns, and discussions have shed light on the challenges pregnant women face, the progress made in maternal healthcare, and the work that remains to…

You may have heard of Aegis and Northwell’s conscious coupling, but did you know that their collaboration has produced some genuinely remarkable offspring? And I’m not talking about babies here, but two groundbreaking healthcare brands poised to change the game. …