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Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

Back to the Future of Medicine: The Physician Reimagined

John Nosta - May 23, 2025

Healthcare is in constant motion—bending to social pressures, economic realities, and technological breakthroughs. But if we step back and observe the arc of medical...

Houston Methodist Hospital Suspends Staff Who Refuse to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine

Dr Jeff Livingston - June 10, 2021

The Houston Methodist Hospital System announced the suspension of 178 staff members for failing to start the Covid-19 vaccine series. Over 99% of the hospital staff...

Physicians Aren’t Becoming Obsolete, The Standards Of Care Are

John Nosta - February 28, 2023

AI is changing our expectations of knowledge and outcomes in medicine. So, what will tomorrow’s accepted best practices be?

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