Ambulatory Growth Demands a New Operating Model
While organizations have invested heavily in expanding ambulatory networks, many are discovering that operational workflows…
Ambulatory Growth Demands a New Operating Model
While organizations have invested heavily in expanding ambulatory networks, many are discovering that operational workflows have not evolved at the same pace. The result is a growing gap between demand and the systems designed to manage it. The post Ambulatory Growth Demands a New Operating Model appeared first on MedCity News.
Hospital Prepayment Requirements Add New Wrinkles to Patients’ Financial Responsibility
Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. When making the appointment, Zordani said, he’d been told the clinic was in his insurer’s network. Upon arrival, Zordani…
Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life
Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior smoking quarters,” where students in their final year could take cigarette breaks. He smoked a pack of menthols daily for nearly 40 years. As a registered nurse at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and…
Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.” The wristbands are part of a growing initiative first launched by North Carolina-based ECU Health as Congress sought to address the nation’s growing maternal mortality crisis during…
Pre-Surgical Complications (Part 3)
By MATTHEW HOLT Strap in for the tale of why your hero is spending most of his life down YouTube rabbit holes of cardiology videos while blundering his way around many many medical centers and exposing many problems with American health care even before he gets close to the operating table. Yes it’s Matthew Holt’s…
Health IT Vendor’s Data Breach Exposes Nearly 4M Patient Records
Revenue cycle vendor Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a ransomware attack affecting 3.8 million patients — the second-largest healthcare data breach reported to HHS this year. The post Health IT Vendor’s Data Breach Exposes Nearly 4M Patient Records appeared first on MedCity News.
NOCD Announces Plans for National Expansion of Intensive Outpatient Therapy
NOCD, a virtual provider for OCD, announced plans to expand its virtual intensive outpatient program for people with severe OCD nationwide. The post NOCD Announces Plans for National Expansion of Intensive Outpatient Therapy appeared first on MedCity News.
Infinimmune Secures $75M for a More Human Approach to Developing Better Antibody Drugs
Immunology startup Infinimmune is developing antibody drugs with potential advantages over traditional monoclonal antibodies. The Series A financing will support two lead programs entering the clinic in atopic dermatitis. The post Infinimmune Secures $75M for a More Human Approach to Developing Better Antibody Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.
The White House Takes Another Shot at Changing U.S. Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
Examines the White House’s latest Executive Order seeking to reshape U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations, including a directive to separate MMR vaccines and use a new HHS task force for federal recommendations. It finds that the order is unlikely to have an immediate or sweeping effect on U.S. vaccine policy given courts blocked earlier, similar administration…
From Friction to Fix: Measuring What’s Breaking Payer-Provider Trust
Tolerance for this abrasion is gone. It wastes time, drains staff capacity, drives up costs, and affects the patient experience. The post From Friction to Fix: Measuring What’s Breaking Payer-Provider Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
