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Roundup: Sun Pharma reports IT breach and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Sun Pharma probes cyber breach Indian pharma giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reported an "information security incident," according to PTI. Also as part of the partnership, patient monitors have been set up at the nurses' station and a patient information system has been running across the hospital.

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Nurses Earn Highest Grade for Care Far Above All Other Health Care Workers — Including Doctors — In Latest Gallup Poll

Jane Sarashon

Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S. Further substantiation for nurses’ topping this poll of excellent care is that Gallup found historic low confidence in the U.S. ” Such is the present world of nurses and nursing in the U.S., health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study.

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HCP Marketing in the Pharma Industry: A Comprehensive Strategy for Engaging Healthcare Professionals

HIT Consultant

HCP marketing, also known as healthcare professional marketing, plays a vital role in the pharmaceutical industry. It focuses on engaging and informing healthcare professionals about pharmaceutical products, treatments, and services.

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Unlocking the Future of Health—and Care—with AI

Healthcare IT Today

Now, AI is effective across the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The Best Cure is Preventative This type of telehealth is revolutionizing what our care industry could look like, with faster triages and attentive post-operative check-ins in place.

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Buried Under Dirt or Under Debt: Can Patients Survive the Struggle of Getting Care?

HIT Consultant

A recent report from the National Institutes of Health projected spending on specialty drugs to outpace growth in the pharmaceutical market, enough to exceed 50 percent of overall drug expenditures in 2021. Doctors and nurses dedicate their time to addressing patients’ medical needs without being aware of their financial status.

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U.S. Hospitals Will Lose $323 Billion in 2020 – Before Accounting for Growing COVID Cases

Health Populi

To the pharmaceutical industry, it’s the annual revenue generated from 323 blockbuster drugs, as “blockbusters” are defined as products yielding $1 bn in sales a year. What’s the worth of $323 billion? declines in expected inpatient volume and 34.5% fall in outpatient volume.

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How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

HIT Consultant

population but only about 6% of practicing physicians, and only 9% of nurses are Latino, Black or Native American. The pharmaceutical industry differs in many ways from other industries. Consider: – Only 30% of global researchers are women. – Racial and ethnic minorities make up 26% of the U.S.