Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated that stem cells derived from the placenta known as Cdx2 cells can regenerate healthy heart cells after heart attacks in animal models.

Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some of the top lists in the healthcare industry.

The AMA and Sling Health, a student-run biotechnology incubator, expanded their joint efforts to allow the voice and experience of physicians to inspire technologies that resolve unmet needs in health care delivery and clinical medicine.

Seth L. Sherman, MD, a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at University of Missouri Health Care’s Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, recently became one of the first American surgeons to enroll patients in a clinical research study aimed at earning FDA approval for a new knee-cartilage implant.

There are many associations that take on advocating and educating the healthcare and health IT communities on adoptions of health information technology and the move to value-based care. Here is the latest news from some of these organizations.

In 2018, consumers across the country made widespread use of fairhealthconsumer.org, a free, award-winning, healthcare cost transparency website, according to FAIR Health analytics.

Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) welcomed Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, after Senate leaders announced committee assignments for the 116th Congress.

By Ray Kimble – ‘Tis the season for shopping for the perfect gift from the comfort of your home or mobile device anywhere you go, and according to security experts, it’s also the season for increased identity theft opportunities.

The Joint Commission released “Pioneers in Quality™ eCQM Proven Practices Collection: Recognizing Success 2017-2018,” a publication recognizing hospitals and health care systems that have successfully leveraged eCQMs and health information technology to drive quality improvement.