Blockchain Speaker Series: Healthcare Applications
Providing healthcare services reliably and effectively requires a lot of information about patients. This especially so in the age of personalized medicine. Managing, sharing, and accessing medical records is a often a headache for healthcare providers. Blockchain technology may provide an answer. Hear from experts on the promise and challenges of incorporating blockchain in healthcare settings. […]
Research Fellow Dr. Klein on Healthcare and CVS-Aetna Merger
CVS Health and Aetna Insurance recently announced their intent to merge. This would combine the nation’s largest pharmacy chain and the nation’s largest health insurer. The healthcare industry has seen consolidation on several fronts. But a merger of this kind may be driven by a potential new, tech-savvy competitor: Amazon. Having a tech giant step into […]
Second Annual Healthspan Extension Policy and Regulation Workshop
By Gary E. Marchant The Center for Law, Science & Innovation convened its Second Annual Workshop on Healthspan Extension Policy and Regulation in Scottsdale Arizona on May 5, 2017. This invitation-only event was attended by approximately 30 experts in science, medicine, public policy, regulation, law and ethics. The purpose of this annual workshop series is […]
A Hypochondriac’s Dream …. Or Worst Nightmare Intercepted By The FDA
What could be better, or worse, than a smartphone health app to help diagnose over 60 diseases? The FDA has given us all time to opine on this by questioning a healthcare app kit manufacturer’s authority to offer its smartphone-linked kit for sale in the US without regulatory clearance. As a result of the FDA’s […]
March 2013 Conference on Technology and Healthcare Costs – View the Videos!
Monday, August 12, 2013 By Yvonne Stevens Earlier this year, the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, along with the University of Chicago and Arnie Calica, sponsored a one-day conference entitled, Technology and the Rising Cost of Health Care: A Paradigm Shift. Leading researchers explored the inter-relationship of healthcare quality, costs, and technology. You can […]