Sat.Nov 10, 2018

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Telemedicine - Convenience Versus Caution

Lloyd Price

Telemedicine is not a new concept. Its proponents say it will reduce costs and improve access to medical care. In other words, it’s intended to be inexpensive and convenient. Unfortunately, that promise has only been partially realized. Let’s review the literature over the past decade and determine where telemedicine has helped and where improvements are still needed.

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Epic signs first Dental customer for EHR

Lloyd Price

Epic has a new customer for its comprehensive health records system: Irvine, California-based Pacific Dental Services, which provides business and administrative services for dental offices. WHY IT MATTERS It's the first dental support organization to sign on with Epic. The implementation means that all healthcare organizations, including dentists and oral specialists supported by PDS, can use Epic technology can now readily exchange patient data for improved patient care.

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Moderna, one of the biggest gambles in Biotech history to be tested on Wall Street with $10Bn IPO

Lloyd Price

One of the biggest gambles in biotech history is about to be tested on Wall Street. Moderna, the high-flying yet secretive developer of messenger RNA therapeutics, filed papers on Friday afternoon outlining its long-awaited IPO. In its prospectus, Moderna set an initial target of $500 million for the offering, which would make it the largest biotech IPO in history.

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