Retail giant and household staple Walmart has proven time and again to be a relentless source of value. Having become one of the most well-known national brands over the last few decades, it has stayed true to its mottos of keeping prices relatively controlled, of serving its local communities, and fostering cutting-edge technology by launching its own online e-commerce platform.
U.K. Hospital Staff Vote On Strike Action Over Pay
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Around 350,000 public hospital staff in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are deciding whether or not to strike over pay conditions.
Members of the Unison union, including nurses, cleaners, paramedics and porters, have been asked to vote in the action which calls for better pay in the face of high inflation.
Many National
Digital Front Door Key To Consumer Choice Of Doctors, New
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In healthcare contexts, American consumers have historically tended to abandon their consumerism skills, often entering the doctor’s office or insurance process helpless, overwhelmed, and at the mercy of the system. Even when consumers have high expectations for their healthcare experiences, they’re often disappointed.
New research suggests that those days may be over. According to
Cybersecurity Must Become A Top Priority In Healthcare
As if physician attrition, nursing shortages, and a global sense of burnout isn’t enough to crumble an already exhausted healthcare industry, cybersecurity breaches have become an inescapable plague on the healthcare system. These breaches are now occurring not only more often, but also entail infractions of growing severity.
Last week, Chicago based CommonSpirit, the second largest non-profit hospital chain in
Google’s New Medical Imaging Suite Will Enable A Bright
Earlier this month, Google Cloud announced its latest venture within the realm of healthcare: a new Medical Imaging Suite. This initiative builds on years of hard work by the Google Cloud team, aimed at creating a universally friendly, efficient, and value-providing platform, with an ode to interoperability and accessibility.
The applications behind the platform are multi-fold:
- Imaging Storage: the Suite
Introducing A “Naked” Self-Amplifying RNA Vaccine Candidate
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In Our Flawed Healthcare System, Patients Need To Take More
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Surveys show that Americans remain dissatisfied with our nation’s deeply flawed healthcare system, largely stemming from a loss of institutional trust, misaligned incentives and poor service. As I’ve explained in