Q&A: Harbor Health’s Clay Johnston on Offering Employers Direct Primary Care
Harbor Health says its ultimate mission is to redesign the health system so that doctors and the team working with them truly get to know the people in their care
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Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker
This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds.
Tackling Burnout: How AI Lifts the Coding Burden on Physicians
Besides the impact to physician satisfaction, the cost of this administrative burden is staggering: Organizations spend $82.7 billion annually on documentation, coding, and other administrative tasks, straining both budgets and staff. The post Tackling Burnout: How AI Lifts the Coding Burden on Physicians appeared first on MedCity News.
A New Perspective on Suicide: It’s More Than Just Depression
It’s about interpreting the full range of factors, from biology to life circumstances, that can push someone to the edge. The post A New Perspective on Suicide: It’s More Than Just Depression appeared first on MedCity News.
¿Podrían los nuevos medicamentos para bajar de peso estar disponibles para todos?
Después de perder y recuperar las mismas 20 libras en más ocasiones de las que podía contar, Anita Blanchard concluyó que las dietas no le funcionaban. Así que cuando esta profesora de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte-Charlotte se enteró de que Ozempic —desarrollado para tratar la diabetes tipo 2— ayudaba a las personas a…
5 strategies on how to increase outpatient revenue
The growing shift from inpatient to outpatient care continues. The U.S. ambulatory services market was estimated at USD 289.5 billion in 2023and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.38% from 2024 to 2030. ADeloitte study notes that the gap between inpatient and outpatient revenue has been closing for two decades. But what’s driving…
Who Gets Obesity Drugs Covered by Insurance? In North Carolina, It Helps If You’re on Medicaid
After losing and regaining the same 20-plus pounds more times than she could count, Anita Blanchard concluded that diets don’t work. So when the University of North Carolina-Charlotte professor learned that Ozempic — developed to treat Type 2 diabetes — helped people lose weight and keep it off, Blanchard was determined to try it. The…
Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks
Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director of Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program. “I don’t know,” she answered, so softly it was hard to hear. “Going from here to the…
Quotation of the Day: Patient Care
“…the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient” Dr. Francis Peabody
Startup OncoSwab Aims to Make Lung Cancer Detection as Simple as Flu & Covid-19 Tests
Inspired by the speed and ease of at-home Covid-19 tests, OncoSwab is developing a test for lung cancer that detects signs of the disease from a nasal swab. The test could become an alternative to the medical imaging currently used to screen for lung cancer. The post Startup OncoSwab Aims to Make Lung Cancer Detection…