Groups Sue HHS for Halting Grant-Making at AHRQ
Society of General Internal Medicine and North American Primary Care Research Group say HHS has destroyed AHRQ’s capacity to process grant applications
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Cómo las personas mayores estimulan su cerebro gracias a las nuevas tecnologías
Todo comenzó con un curso de mecanografía en la escuela secundaria. Wanda Woods se matriculó porque su padre le dijo que dominar la mecanografía le ayudaría a encontrar trabajo. Y así fue, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) federal la contrató como trabajadora extraescolar cuando estaba cursando el onceavo grado. El supervisor “me sentó delante…
The Integration Opportunity: A Blueprint for Reliable Device Data
A clinically led, cross-functional team approach is essential during medical device integration projects to close data gaps, overcome common project pitfalls, complete optimal testing, and ensure proper oversight. The post The Integration Opportunity: A Blueprint for Reliable Device Data appeared first on MedCity News.
Home Sweet Healthcare: Why the Best Care Setting Is Outside the Clinic
Tools like remote monitoring and smart home integrations have not only increased convenience but also reduced the barriers that often prevent people from seeking or sticking with care, especially among older adults who overwhelmingly prefer to age in place. The post Home Sweet Healthcare: Why the Best Care Setting Is Outside the Clinic appeared first…
The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm
Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance. They have been trending upward for years and are now rising faster than ever. Consider that, from 2000 to 2020, egg prices fluctuated between just under…
Native Americans Want To Avoid Past Medicaid Enrollment Snafus as Work Requirements Loom
Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the covid-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether people were eligible for the program. But she was reassured by the knowledge that Medicaid would provide postpartum coverage for her and her daughter, Oakleigh McDonald, who…
Price Transparency Data Reveals the Real Story Behind Capital Women’s Care vs UnitedHealthcare Contract Battle (Part 1)
By JASON HINES On August 1, 2025, Capital Women’s Care (CWC), one of the largest OB/GYN practices in the Mid-Atlantic region went out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare, affecting tens of thousands of women across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. The contract dispute between Capital Women’s Care (CWC) and UnitedHealthcare offers a fascinating case study in how price transparency…
What makes patients switch doctors?
A paper by Dillibe et al. (2025), examined primary data obtained from 555 US-based patients who reported switching providers between 2018 and 2022. To analyze these data, the authors used critical incident technique (CIT). CIT is implemented by asking participants to recall and describe specific events or behaviors that contributed to important outcomes (in this…
MedCity Pivot Podcast: Clinical Documentation Improvement With Smarter Technologies
[Sponsored] Smarter Technologies CEO Jeremy Delinsky explains how the company’s AI infrastructure can help support health system’s clinical documentation improvement efforts, ultimately strengthening RCM. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Clinical Documentation Improvement With Smarter Technologies appeared first on MedCity News.
Array Behavioral Care Introduces Model for Standardizing Mental Health Treatment
Array Behavioral Care introduced a new model called Care Pathways, which aims to make mental health treatment more consistent and personalized while also improving patient outcomes. The post Array Behavioral Care Introduces Model for Standardizing Mental Health Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.