Brainworks

Cigna | April 27, 2020

While hospitals have put elective procedures on pause during the pandemic, patients seeking care for serious health needs have also decreased significantly, new data from Cigna show. Researchers at the insurer studied care utilization among their commercial group and individual plan members between January and March across seven conditions and found decreases in hospitalizations across the board. For example, the hospitalization rate related to atrial fibrillation decreased by 35% ...

Healthtech Security,Future of Healthcare

Sightpath Medical | November 22, 2022

Sightpath Medical, the leading provider of mobile ophthalmic services for cataract and refractive surgery, announced that it has acquired Accusite Surgical, a cataract surgery equipment outsourcing company. Founded in 1991, Sightpath Medical delivers custom access to advanced ophthalmic equipment, instruments, and services to facilities and surgeons across the United States. Through its patented technology, the company was the first to mobilize phacoemulsification machines, ex...

Johnson & Johnson | May 20, 2020

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talcum-based baby powder in the U.S. and Canada after lost legal battles over claims the product causes cancer. The company made the announcement Tuesday. It denied allegations that the powder is responsible for healt...

Digital Healthcare, Medical Devices

Prnewswire | May 10, 2023

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system, is proud to announce that it is the first healthcare organization in the nation to use the Phagenyx® Neurostimulation System from Phagenesis, Ltd. to treat dysphagia among stroke patients. Dysphagia – or the difficulty or inability to swallow – affects millions worldwide and is a common diagnosis among adult patients at long-term acute care hospitals, including Gaylord Hospital. D...