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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Harris in the Spotlight
Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’Episode Title: ‘Harris in the Spotlight’Episode Number: 357Published: July 25, 2024Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might have changed by the time you hear this, so here we go. We are joined today via video conference by Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.Alice Miranda Ollstein: Hello.Rovner: Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat News.Rachel Cohrs Zhang: Hi, everybody.Rovner: And we welcome back to the podcast one of our original panelists, Stephanie Armour, who I am pleased to say has now officially joined us here...
Intermountain Health First to Use New 3D Technology for Patients Undergoing Complex Cancer Surgery
Technology tamfitronics With new medical innovation, Intermountain Health first in nation to use new 3D technology to improve treatment for patients undergoing complex cancer surgery.Using a new 3D computer model of the surgical area, Intermountain Health is the first health system in the nation to use new technology for robotic rectal cancer surgery with more precision and effectiveness for patients.The new technology, called Iris, converts preoperative MRI images into a 3D model that shows the anatomy and location of the tumor in relation to other organs and structures to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of the surgical procedure.Tae Kim, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Intermountain LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, was the first physician to use the Iris technology for a rectal robotic surgery.“The benefit of this technology is like having a 3D map...
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA
Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’Episode Title: ‘At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA’Episode Number: 356Published: July 18, 2024Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, July 18, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go.We are joined today via video conference by Alice Miranda Ollstein, of Politico.Alice Miranda Ollstein: Good morning.Rovner: Sarah Karlin-Smith at the Pink Sheet.Sarah Karlin-Smith: Hi, everybody.Rovner: And Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Schools of public health and nursing, and Politico Magazine.Joanne From: Hi, everybody.Rovner: Later in this episode, we’ll...
