Tag: Health Care
Conquering the “Last Mile” in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
On December 18, the FDA approved Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the United States. The move makes Moderna’s vaccine the second to reach the American public. Now that the scientific community has developed multiple breakthrough vaccines to halt the coronavirus pandemic, we face an equal challenge: getting them safely to immunization sites around the world and in the arms of people. ..
Read MoreFuture-proofing the Orphan Regulation
The current Orphan Regulation was written at a time when nobody could have foreseen how medical science and digital technologies would transform health. The need for future-proofing the Regulation is clear...
Read MoreHealthcare Progress Hidden in Plain Sight
In healthcare, change is everywhere, affecting every patient and healthcare provider. More changes are coming, all with very few Rose Garden signing ceremonies. Buckle up for more change in 2020...
Read MoreThe Tantalizing Promise of Machine Learning in Medicine
There are reasons to be optimistic and excited about the promise of machine learning in medicine, but the path and speed towards wider implementation is hard to predict...
Read MoreEU Pharma & the Environment: A piece of the PiE
Now that the EU's 'Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment’ Communication is here, what should the pharmaceutical sector expect?..
Read MoreA Look at the Future of Health with Views from APCO’s Team
To better understand the future of health care, members of APCO’s global team took a closer look at the industry and shared analysis on the issues that will define the sector moving forward...
Read MoreHealth Companies can Drive a Hopeful Future
Two in three Americans (65%) believe health companies are making a positive impact on society, according to an APCO Insight poll. We took a closer look to investigate and understand what – and who – is driving this hopeful view...
Read MoreDenmark Proposes Health Care Reform for Connected Care
As planned, the Danish conservative government last week published its proposal for a new health care reform in Denmark called "Patient First," intended to make the health care system in Denmark more patient-focused, better connected and with advanced quality of care and improved patient rights. ..
Read MoreWhat U.S. Health Care Can Learn From the Denmark
Population health has become a pivotal strategic focus for health systems and large provider organizations in the United States as they strive to improve quality of care and reduce costs for the entire patient care journey and focus on maintaining health and well-being of the patient population through preventative care - not just acute care...
Read MoreWill a Single-Payer System will Lead to Rationing
Majority of U.S. health care providers and opinion-leading consumers say single-payer system will lead to rationing of access to health care...
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