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1 week ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
Sometimes, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants marketing authorization for a new treatment, it signals more than regulatory approval, reflecting a moment of transformation for the people who live daily with the disease. This is one of those milestones.
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2 weeks ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
In today’s data-driven world of medicine, we often equate better care with better technology and better outcomes with advanced diagnostics. And yet, one truth remains: the most powerful force in healing is not found in a test result but in the presence of another human being who truly sees you. When skilled medical care is guided by empathy, it becomes something greater. It rises beyond competency. It becomes a connection. It becomes care.
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3 weeks ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
Meet the Medika Life editor-in-chief, working closely with founding editors Robert Turner and Jeff Livingston, MD.
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1 month ago | 
medika.life | John Nosta
Let’s be honest: You’re not reading this. Well, technically, you are. But statistically speaking, you shouldn’t be. The odds of you making it this far are about as likely as finding an email in your inbox that doesn’t start with “circling back to pick your brain.”Here’s the brutal truth about writing online in 2025: Nobody reads your blog posts. If you share this article on X or LinkedIn, let’s do a very optimistic “back of the envelope calculation” and see what typically happens.
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1 month ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
America’s health system is a paradox. The time and resources of its vast community of scientists, health professionals, and health insurers are supposed to be dedicated to healing the sick. Still, even though almost 18 percent of our GDP is spent on health, , which typically spend 50 percent less. According to a Commonwealth Fund report, the US ranks last among high-income countries in healthcare access, efficiency, and equity.
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1 month ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
The health ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by innovation, collaboration, and emerging technologies. HIMSS 2025 brings this energy to life, showcasing how startups and industry leaders shape a connected, resilient, and forward-thinking future for the global health system. This year’s Conference exhibit halls are overflowing. There is a short hop between the main hall and the specialty AI, Cybersecurity, and EMERGE Health Innovation hubs.
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1 month ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
As we approach the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference, we again highlight key influencers shaping the health system’s future potential by applying AI in practical, transformative ways. Between ViVE in Nashville and HIMSS in Las Vegas, the vanguard of health information management and hospital system global leadership will be visible on the main stage, and they will network in the corridors to share new ideas, writings, and policy predictions.
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1 month ago | 
medika.life | Michael Hunter
Do you take a multivitamin? I do, but I need to rethink the practice. Multivitamins have long been touted as a way to boost health and potentially extend lifespan. However, a recent large-scale study published in JAMA Network Open has cast doubt on this claim, finding no significant link between multivitamin use and longevity. This finding aligns with the suspicions of many experts who have long questioned the effectiveness of multivitamins in promoting healthy aging.
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2 months ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
Information remains the health industry’s most powerful asset as it navigates an era of rapid transformation. How data flows, who has access to it, and how it influences patient outcomes and industry-wide decision-making are fundamental questions shaping the future of care. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) has emerged as a driving force in unifying global stakeholders at the intersection of policy, technology, and patient-centered innovation.
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2 months ago | 
medika.life | Gil Bashe
At ViVE 2025, the future of the health ecosystem isn’t just being imagined—it’s being implemented. This year’s event brings together the edgiest minds in digital health, hoping to show how they can tackle the sector’s most pressing challenges: data interoperability, clinician burnout, patient engagement, and payer-provider collaboration. The common thread? Innovative, scalable technologies that break down silos, reduce administrative friction, and enhance the patient and provider experience.