Blake Farmer
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Some wonder whether hospice puts too much of the burden for care on families
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Blake Farmer
Feb 20, 2020
Much of the growth of hospice care in the U.S. has been led by for-profit agencies. That's leading people to ask if there's a better way.
The majority of medical students are women, but male heart surgeons still vastly outnumber female
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Blake Farmer
Dec 31, 2019
Ninety-four percent of practicing thoracic surgeons are men — and that’s an improvement on recent years.
Juul struggles to secure research on the effects vaping has on health
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Blake Farmer
Sep 16, 2019
With vaping under intense scrutiny and a deadline of May 2020 to apply for FDA approval, the company is under pressure.
The battle over who gets to sell pills for cancer treatment
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Blake Farmer
Jul 29, 2019
Doctors are challenging pharmacy middlemen over who can fill prescriptions.
Legislation on surprise medical bills would hit physician staffing industry
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Blake Farmer
Jul 1, 2019
Congress is debating multiple proposals that would protect patients from surprise medical bills. But the physician staffing industry is pushing back.
How virtual reality might help surgeons master new medical devices
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Blake Farmer
Jun 3, 2019
In-person support by sales reps and manufacturers might soon be a thing of the past.
Many in the health care industry already lining up to derail 'Medicare-for-all'
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Blake Farmer
Feb 8, 2019
Patients may like the sound of "Medicare-for-all," but for many of the hospitals and doctors who would treat them, it's a nonstarter.
Nashville may not have gotten HQ but Amazon is opening a logistics hub with 5,000 jobs in the city
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Blake Farmer
Nov 29, 2018
Among all the buzz surrounding Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, the city of Nashville received a sort of consolation prize — a logistics hub with 5,000 high-paying jobs. Those watching Amazon’s ambitions in health care see potential for the hub to double as a lab for experimentation. Nashville is home to the largest hospital companies in the nation […]
How big data can identify doctors who overprescribe opioids and avoid potential costs
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Blake Farmer
Oct 19, 2018
The opioid crisis is estimated to cost $500 billion a year.
How big data can identify doctors who overprescribe opioids and avoid potential costs
by
Blake Farmer
Oct 19, 2018
The opioid crisis is estimated to cost $500 billion a year.