The tools exist today to significantly reduce PA’s burden on our healthcare system, we just need to mobilize and implement them. The post A Four-Part Roadmap for Responsible Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the title of my recent publication with co-authors Andrea Chung, Sachin Vadgama, Kristen Hurley, Miguel-Angel Perales, Leonard Clarkson Alsfeld, Sanjana Muthukrishnan and Anik R Patel, Gunjan L Shah, Richard T Maziarz. The abstract is below. CAR T-cell therapy has shown curative potential for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and other malignancies,…
Since President Donald Trump released his 2026 budget blueprint in early May, calling for $163 billion in federal spending cuts, much of the attention has focused on his slashing of foreign aid and boosting of border security. But the proposal also holds important clues — amid some mixed messages — about the administration’s approach to…
CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early April, about four weeks after…
By MATTHEW HOLT It was not so long ago that you could create one of those maps of health care IT or digital health and be roughly right. I did it myself back in the Health 2.0 days, including the old sub categories of the “Rebel Alliance of New Provider Technologies” and the “Frontier of…
Providers need a revenue cycle management platform that is more affordable and accurate, said Jeremy Dekinsky, CEO of Smarter Technologies, during MedCity News’ INVEST conference. New Mountain Capital formed Smarter Technologies this week by combining three separate platforms it had already acquired. The post How a New PE-Backed RCM Company Plans to Fix the ‘Transactional…
From AI to value-based care, three VCs shared their controversial takes on healthcare during a recent panel discussion at the MedCity INVEST conference. The post 3 Health Investors Share Their Most Controversial Industry Takes appeared first on MedCity News.
The law that created ASTP as a formal federal agency gave it duties such as supporting a more effective marketplace and greater competition. Stephen Konya, ASTP’s chief, innovation and strategic partnerships, explained how the agency carries out its mission. The post How a Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness in the Scientific Community appeared…
A new KFF poll of immigrants finds that six in 10 lawfully present immigrants say they worry about the possibility that they or a family member could be detained or deported, contributing to feelings of increased stress, anxiety, and other health problems. The increased fears come against a backdrop of more restrictive federal immigration policies…More
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global family planning and reproductive health efforts.