It wasn’t supposed to happen this quickly. But then, India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem itself has been undergoing a churn, with first-mover advantages slowly slipping away. Just two years ago, for instance, Tata Motors looked invincible, cornering nearly 80 percent of the market. The company was growing steadily, with investments into backend infrastructure, newer models, … Read more
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, in an effort to protect service veterans’ federal jobs and contracts – and their healthcare, and the sensitive health data entrusted to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – are taking action. They’re holding hearings, hosting roundtable public discussions with fired vets and drafting new laws designed to protect service … Read more
Strive Health, a value-based kidney care provider, noticed many of its health IT vendors, like the provider itself, operate extensively in the value-based care space and collaborate with accountable care organizations and health systems. THE CHALLENGE These systems’ models need to be manifested in Strive’s technology and workflows, and Strive was having a hard time … Read more
Small and rural hospitals are seeking strategies to find their way through the dangerous surge of healthcare cyberattacks. It’s a challenge for many of them. For instance, most of the 550 or so rural hospitals working with Microsoft on cybersecurity training have struggled to maintain basic cyber hygiene practices, such as multi-factor authentication and timely patching of known … Read more
Writing to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., about Department of Government Efficiency-assisted cuts releasing nearly 25% of the department’s employees – and his claim that the department’s overhaul consolidating and eliminating divisions will be a “win-win” – upwards of 40 members of the Democratic caucus sent a joint letter to … Read more
SSM Health is a health system headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with 23 hospitals and more than 650 physician offices serving Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. THE CHALLENGE For SSM Health, continuous improvement is a high priority. When it looked at online scheduling – and the metrics that drive it – staff was determined to … Read more
When you pursue what you’re passionate about, it can be more difficult because you care more Image: Shutterstock Managers widely consider passion a motivating force that sets top performers apart. But a string of recent research studies ask: What if passion isn’t as beneficial as we think? That question has intrigued Harvard Business School Assistant … Read more
Cyberbullying may have even worse effects than traditional bullying, as it can reach victims at any time and place, leaving them feeling constantly unsafe. Image: Shutterstock Prajna Paramita Bhaumik, a Delhi resident and the mother of a 13-year-old daughter is concerned. The uproar created by the Netflix show Adolescence—which portrays the story of a Jamie, … Read more
With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, she has continually redefined modern eye care, revolutionizing the approach to vision correction and disease prevention. Her unwavering commitment to patient well-being, groundbreaking research, and pioneering techniques have cemented her position as a global thought leader in healthcare. Beyond Ophthalmology, Dr. Paulig has made significant contributions to … Read more
Vi has been busy upgrading its subscriber base from 2G to 4G, providing more bundled offerings and higher value products to these subscribers. Image: Indranil Mukherjee / AFP L oss-making Vodafone Idea (Vi) will be able to breathe easy, but only just and not for long. The government has approved Vi’s request to convert Rs … Read more