When the coronavirus pandemic hit across the country, skilled nursing facilities, acting at the behest of governmental officials, implemented unprecedented visitation restrictions in the interest of resident and staff health and safety. Such restrictions are understandably difficult for both residents and their families, especially since seniors’ isolation has been shown to cause or exacerbate a [...]
Among the various industries transforming with new technology, healthcare might just be the one that holds the most exciting future. A multitude of startups and innovation accelerators are disrupting the healthcare landscape at a number of levels, from devices that speed up testing processes, to the streamlining of hospital administration. The future of healthcare is [...]
The best businesses and startups come to fruition — and achieve success — when something in its industry isn’t quite working. When problems go unaddressed, opportunities for new, disruptive solutions emerge. In healthcare, the pitfalls of physical pharmacies have created a wide open space that several online pharmacy startups are eager to fill. The problem [...]