Healthcare Edition / Coverage
Rowan Hale is the pen name used by Healthcare Edition’s founding editor. The publication focuses on health technology, policy and the delivery of care.
Home & community care
A retrospective comparison of 669 patients in a structured Nigerian programme found no clear care-setting association in its primary mortality analysis. Selection, replacement and uncertainty limit what that means.
Policy & systems
CMS’s rule distinguishes API functions and implementation guides. An Epic interview illustrates requirements discovery, documentation and request/response, while real-world information gaps and outcomes remain separate.
Health technology
A prescription wristband uses vibration to ease hand tremor during use. Its US indication, study comparisons and limits explain the claim.
Policy & systems
England plans to extend oversight to diagnosis-only services. Current CQC scope, proposed assessments regulation and separate payment reforms have different timelines.
Home & community care
Two Welsh community accounts show different parts of digital inclusion: getting connected, building confidence and designing useful local support.
Health technology
Scotland’s service brings selected health information into one place. Its current features, identity checks and staged rollout explain what to expect.
Home & community care
US virtual gastrointestinal services combine different kinds of support. PHTI’s assessment shows why IBS, IBD and the clinical team change the comparison.
Health technology
The FDA-approved pulmonary valve can be widened after implantation. Early follow-up supports a bounded explanation, while long-term expansion experience remains limited.
Health technology
The US-cleared test helps assess amyloid pathology in people with cognitive symptoms. Its indication, result categories and test version matter beside the accuracy claim.
Travel & assistance
Australia’s personal-import scheme has packaging, prescription and quantity conditions. Medicines shipped by post and medicines carried by a traveller use different pathways.
Home & community care
A small randomised study tested videos and personalised feedback after a borderline personality disorder diagnosis. Knowledge gains and symptom improvement were different findings.
Health technology
A randomised trial tested immediate AI-supported results with face-to-face counselling. Its clearest result concerned attendance at specialist follow-up, rather than eyesight.
