For Merck, AI Puts Humans In the “Right Room”
The healthcare industry is contending with a difficult question: how to properly wield AI without…
For Merck, AI Puts Humans In the “Right Room”
The healthcare industry is contending with a difficult question: how to properly wield AI without taking on too much risk? Inherent in this battle is the role of humans. Here’s how Merck’s chief data officer is viewing AI. The post For Merck, AI Puts Humans In the “Right Room” appeared first on MedCity News.
Building a Foundation for HEDIS Success Amid Change
Strategic planning for the upcoming measurement year should incorporate thorough communication between the health plan, its HEDIS vendor, and auditor. The post Building a Foundation for HEDIS Success Amid Change appeared first on MedCity News.
Niños y adolescentes aceleran con las bicicletas eléctricas mientras se estanca la supervisión federal
LOUISVILLE, Colorado. — Perry Fletcher, gerente de ventas de E-bike de Colorado, contó que este otoño, con la vuelta a clases, su negocio registró un aumento en las ventas a jóvenes y familias, gracias al creciente auge de las bicicletas eléctricas. Pero al entusiasmo de los niños por sus nuevos vehículos lo empaña una pregunta…
The Ethical Frontiers of Brain-Computer Interfaces
The challenge is not just to minimize harm, but to make choices that expand human flourishing rather than reduce us to more efficient workers or more predictable consumers. The post The Ethical Frontiers of Brain-Computer Interfaces appeared first on MedCity News.
Family Planning Services for Low-Income Women: The Role of Public Programs
This brief explains the major sources of public financing for family planning care, related policies, and their role financing services for low-income women.
State Variations in the Role of the Reproductive Health Safety Net for Contraceptive Care Among Medicaid Enrollees
This KFF analysis uses 2023 T-MSIS Research Identifiable Files to look at where reproductive-age female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit by state. Overall, more than four in 10 (43%) female Medicaid enrollees received their last contraceptive visit of 2023 at a safety net provider, which includes Planned Parenthood clinics, community health centers, state…
Policy Landscape of Private Insurance Coverage of Contraception in the U.S.
Access to contraception is a key element in shaping health and well-being for many women in their reproductive years.
Startup Protego Bio Lands $130M for First-in-Class Drug’s Pivotal Test in Rare Plasma Disorder
Protego Biopharma’s lead program is a potential treatment for the rare disease light chain amyloidosis. The startup says the novel mechanism of its oral small molecule should have better outcomes than antibodies from AstraZeneca and Prothena that failed their respective pivotal studies in the disorder earlier this year. The post Startup Protego Bio Lands $130M…
New Work Requirement Adds Red Tape to Missouri’s Snarled Food Aid System
WARRENTON, Mo. — Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri’s food aid system, which a federal judge has already called “broken and inaccessible.” States depend heavily on federal funds to operate their food stamp programs, which help feed about 42 million people nationwide. But a new federal law has restructured the nation’s…
Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the ‘Medically Frail.’ Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky.
Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. The 27-year-old resident of Bloomington, Indiana, has a pacemaker and a painful joint disease. She also has fused vertebrae in her neck from a spinal injury, preventing her from turning her…
