From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs
In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as being on the front…
From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs
In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as being on the front line of the addiction crisis. Bre Dolan, a 35-year-old resident of Hardy County, West Virginia, understands why. Throughout her childhood, when her dad had addiction and mental health crises, police officers were often the first ones to respond. Dolan calls…
Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants
The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting they’ve together received more than 170,000 names — an “unprecedented” step by the federal government that ensnares the state-federal health program in the president’s immigration crackdown. Advocates…
Sock Hops and Concerts: How Some Places Spent Opioid Settlement Cash
Officials in Irvington, New Jersey, had an idea. To raise awareness about the dangers of opioid use and addiction, the township could host concerts with popular R&B artists like Q Parker and Musiq Soulchild. It spent more than $600,000 in 2023 and 2024 to pay for the shows, even footing the bill for VIP trailers…
Justin Schrager demos Vital.io
Justin Schrager is the CMO of Vital.io. Their technology sits in the hospital telling patients what is going on with their care while they are in the hospital, particularly in the ER. Justin showed a deep demo about the patient experience of using Vital.io which includes what the patient can expect and guides them through…
AI Will Push Healthcare Toward ‘Segments of One,’ AdventHealth Exec Says
David Oakley, AdventHealth’s chief digital officer, said AI could transform healthcare personalization — moving from broad population segments to individualized “segments of one.” In the future, providers could use connected data platforms to better understand patients’ clinical, social and emotional needs, which has potential to strengthen both trust and engagement, he stated. The post AI…
Thermo Fisher Expands Biopharma Offerings With $9B Deal for Clinical Trial Software Firm Clario
Private equity-backed Clario brings to Thermo Fisher Scientific software that collects, manages, and analyzes clinical trial endpoint data. Analysts see Clario’s offerings as highly complementary to PPD, the contract research organization that Thermo Fisher acquired in 2021. The post Thermo Fisher Expands Biopharma Offerings With $9B Deal for Clinical Trial Software Firm Clario appeared first…
From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine
In the shift from isolated expertise to collective insights, shared data are revolutionizing patient care in EMS and hospitals. The post From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
‘Free’ AI Pilots Are Costing Health Systems Millions
Without clear goals and shared accountability, AI pilots can quickly become exercises in hope rather than strategy. The post ‘Free’ AI Pilots Are Costing Health Systems Millions appeared first on MedCity News.
Journalists Help Make Sense of Government Shutdown and Obamacare Open Enrollment
KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda Seitz discussed Affordable Care Act open enrollment uncertainty on Houston Public Media’s “Hello Houston” on Oct. 30. Click here to watch Seitz on “Hello Houston.” Read Seitz and Julie Appleby’s “A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal.” KFF Health News senior correspondent…
Health Wonk Review is Back!
Special thanks to Joe Paduda to bringing back the best review of health wonkery on the web. Joe writes: Way back in the day Julie Ferguson and I came up with the idea of working with other health care bloggers to publish the best of each every couple of weeks…after a decade-long run we suspended it…
