Mixed Reactions to ACIP Vaccine Policy Changes Among Healthcare Professionals
New survey indicates physicians expressing both confidence and concern
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Will the UK (finally) increase drug prices?
President Trump’s May 12 Executive Order around Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing argues that countries outside the US need to raise their prices on pharmaceuticals saying that many other countries are “freeloading” and paying less than their share for pharmaceuticals. In response, pharmaceutical companies have increased prices in the UK and even threatened to “walk away” from…
Calif. Law Creates Pathway for Data Exchange Framework Enforcement
Recently signed SB 660 reinforces accountability and participation in DxF
AVIA Launches Agentic AI Collaborative With 10 Health Systems
In 2023, the digital transformation company launched a similar collaborative around generative AI that involves 20 health systems
Startup Nilo Launches With $101M for Autoimmune Drugs That Target ‘Brain-Body Circuits’
Nilo Therapeutics’ Series A round was led by The Column Group, DCVC Bio, and Lux Capital. The preclinical startup is developing drugs targeting neural circuits that control systemic inflammation. The post Startup Nilo Launches With $101M for Autoimmune Drugs That Target ‘Brain-Body Circuits’ appeared first on MedCity News.
Recent Trump Administration Policies that Impact Health Coverage and Care for Immigrant Families
issue brief provides an overview of actions by the Trump administration and Congress that are likely to affect lawfully present immigrants’ access to health coverage and care, including new restrictions on eligibility for coverage and services as well as changes in immigration enforcement and other policies.
Beyond the Session: A Smarter Mental Health Model
To meaningfully scale mental health care — and improve outcomes along the way — we must move beyond the rigid constraints of episodic care and toward a model that is continuous, intelligent, and adaptive to individual needs. The post Beyond the Session: A Smarter Mental Health Model appeared first on MedCity News.
How Ardent Has Slashed Nurse Turnover at a Texas Health System
Through a virtual care pilot, experienced “eyes in the sky” pick up some administrative work and coach newer nurses. Coupled with a similar attending physician program, costs are falling and admissions are climbing.
We’ve Taught Machines To Save Lives — Now We Need To Let Them
The next era of health won’t be defined by how big our hospitals are. It will be defined by how fast – and how fairly – we deliver care. The post We’ve Taught Machines To Save Lives — Now We Need To Let Them appeared first on MedCity News.
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The team — future doctors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists — looks for such common problems as frailty, muscle weakness, and cognitive decline. The patients they…