Health Care

A recently released report from the CDC revealed a grim milestone in mental health — a record-breaking 50,000 suicides in 2022.

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on women on a mission. Part 1 can be viewed here.

Hansa Bhargava, MD, is joining Healio this month in the newly created role of chief clinical strategy and innovation officer, the company announced in a press release.

A national survey of ID fellowship program directors revealed that only about a third of programs have a dedicated infection prevention and control and health care epidemiology training track.

Adam Weinstein, MD, said artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can enhance treatment strategies for patients with kidney disease – when it is used as an adjunct to decision-making by the kidney care team.

The ACP released recommendations in four key areas —professionalism, licensure, payment delivery and research — to support the expansion and effectiveness of team-based care.

This year’s top Healio articles related to practice management covered the rise of private equity in health care as well as ophthalmologists’ concerns about parental leave.

Diversity in health care is critical as our communities become more diverse in race, ethnicity and culture.

A food-as-medicine intervention improved several measures of preventive health care, although it did not decrease glycemic levels more than usual care, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

Hispanic, Black and Asian children have unmet mental health treatment needs compared with their white peers, according to a study in Pediatrics.