From teledermatology billing to rural outreach and transplant advances, new studies and presentations reveal shifts in access ...

A new evidence-based framework aims to establish a U.S. industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. Put out by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the white paper has been in ...

The leading medical school accreditation body in the U.S. has removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. The last five years ushered in a wave of performative ...

Digital technologies, from telemedicine and AI to social media, are now deeply embedded in public health systems, healthcare delivery, and everyday health ...

This article presents challenges and solutions regarding health care–focused large language models (LLMs) and summarizes key recommendations from major regulatory and governance bodies for LLM ...

As healthcare leaders nationwide grapple with rising uncompensated care and widening gaps in access, health systems are called to further invest in health equity. But that won’t be easy. Uninsured ...

Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right, yet disparities persist globally. Digital health technologies hold transformative potential to bridge these gaps by enabling more equitable delivery ...

WHO has adopted a resolution to advance health equity for people with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Led by Armenia and co-sponsored by 12 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the ...

Digital inclusion offers pathways to health equity by expanding access to the formal health care sector and supporting independent health management. Yet poverty- and education-related disparities ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

National legislation introduced last week would take hospitals and nursing homes out of the hands of private equity firms.