2023 is likely to be a pivotal year for psychedelic therapy as it starts to gain mainstream acceptance in the medical industry. Let’s track the legalization of psychedelics in the U.S. Join our webcast: The Highs and Lows of Psychedelic Therapy: Navigating Legal Complexities Upcoming Webcasts Upcoming Webcasts back
Psychedelic therapy is starting to gain mainstream acceptance in the medical world. With its promising research results in treating various behavioral health conditions, psychedelic substances stir widespread interest and attention. 2023 is likely to be a pivotal year for psychedelic-assisted treatment as it continues to march toward legalization in several states. More and more companies begin to explore the potential benefits of this treatment; hence, further regulatory changes are expected to come to the forefront. In this article, we’ll discuss psychedelic therapy, its positive effects, potential risks, and what the future holds. Join our webcast: [...]
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The private information of hundreds of patients at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center has been compromised due to a data breach at MCG Health LLC, one of the health system’s vendors. MCG, a Seattle-based software company providing patient care guidelines to health care providers and health plans, reported that on March 25, an “unauthorized party” was able to access the personal information of some patients and members of certain MCG customers. Around 700 members of Avera were affected by the breach. Stolen data include patients’ names, emails, birth dates, postal [...]
Global giant KKR continues to move on opportunities in a market that has a lot of players sitting on the sidelines. With a $20 billion tab, the private equity firm moved to add Australia’s Ramsay Health Care to its portfolio. The bid was pending but insiders are fairly convinced that KKR’s offer is a serious realization. Ramsay Health spokespeople haven’t said much on the matter, staying silent versus trumpeting the issue, but the health company was already reaching $15 billion in valuation by Tuesday night. As Australia’s largest private care provider as well as having a [...]
Telemedicine is something that offers a wide range of considerable benefits and is a healthcare service that has been growing in popularity for some time now. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has vastly accelerated the prominence of telemedicine services over the past couple of years and has driven innovations that now position telemedicine for even more accelerated growth. Since the start of the pandemic, limiting the spread of COVID-19 due to hospital and clinic visits has been a vital yet difficult goal for healthcare professionals. Reducing the number of in-person encounters between patients and providers became important [...]
On January 20, 2021, Joseph Biden was sworn into office, becoming the 46th president of the United States. With a new administration in the White House, a number of changes are on the horizon - including changes to how our country approaches the promising solutions offered by telehealth. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to swell, telehealth offers patients the ability to access healthcare services without having to visit a clinic and potentially expose themselves to the virus. If done right, telehealth also has the potential to break down many of the barriers associated with [...]
