Megan Waiters puede recitar las historias de docenas de personas a las que ayudó a conectarse a internet en el oeste de Alabama. Un niño de 7 años que no podía hacer sus tareas en línea sin una tableta, y la persona de 91 años a la que enseñó a consultar portales de salud en…
Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is committing up to $115 million to begin a collaboration on Arbor Biotechnologies’ in vivo gene-editing therapy for primary hyperoxaluria type 1, an inherited liver disorder. It’s the rare disease company’s first foray into genetic medicines. The post Chiesi’s Rare Disease Strategy Expands to Genetic Meds via Alliance With CRISPR Startup…
[Sponsored] Choosing where to retire is a deeply personal decision, but the options across central Pennsylvania make it easier than ever to find your perfect fit. The post Top-Rated Luxury 62+ Communities in Central Pennsylvania appeared first on MedCity News.
In West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live in a wide, flat river valley, an intense storm has the potential to flood five of the city’s six hospitals at once. At the largest hospital, as much as 5 feet of water could reach the emergency room. At the children’s hospital, the river…
A new Trilliant Health report revealed wide disparities in provider payments, with academic medical centers and certain payer-affiliated clinics receiving far higher reimbursements than their peers for the same services. The findings emphasize just how much opaque pricing practices continue to drive inequities in the U.S. healthcare system. The post Hospitals & Clinics Still Paid…
Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements “will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze.” The letters, dated Oct. 10, were sent to four companies and follow a KFF Health News investigation…
Check out news from Oral Genome, Previor Edge, Onos Health, and more. The post StartUPDATE: New Developments for Healthcare Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
TURLOCK, California — California, al igual que gran parte del país, no está formando a suficientes enfermeras para satisfacer las necesidades de una población envejecida y diversa. Esto genera una escasez de personal que podría poner en peligro la calidad de la atención a los pacientes. Según datos estatales, casi el 60% de los condados…
This issue brief provides an overview of Executive Order (EO) 14224 designating English as the official language of the United States and its potential implications for multilingual resources, including data on the shares of individuals with LEP across different socioeconomic characteristics based on KFF analysis of 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) data.
As healthcare embraces value-based care, data-driven, targeted patient outreach helps close gaps in care that impact performance. The post Boosting Patient/Member Engagement For Value-based Performance: Why Leaning Into Technology Matters More Than Ever appeared first on MedCity News.