A recent KFF report showed that in 2024, 79% of counties in the U.S. were highly concentrated for Medicare Advantage, and 18% were very highly concentrated. The post Report: Majority of Medicare Advantage Markets Lack Competition appeared first on MedCity News.
As hospitals face ongoing cost pressures and supply chain disruptions, Allina Health is redesigning its procurement strategy by moving away from a decentralized sourcing model and toward an approach that prioritizes governance and tech-driven efficiencies. Chief Supply Chain Officer Tom Lubotsky shared how the health system is saving money and boosting supply chain resilience. The…
The Phase 3 results in China are encouraging for Kailera Therapeutics, which holds rights to the molecule in the rest of the world. The startup is preparing a global clinical development program for this drug, a once-weekly injectable GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist. The post Hengrui Pharma’s Potential Rival to El Lilly’s Zepbound Leads to…
That is the title of my new paper in the Forum for Health Economics and Policy (FHEP) and the subtitle is “Estimating Insurance Value and Risk Preferences in Neurology.” This work is co-authored with Kyi-Sin Than, Jacob Fajnor, Jaehong Kim, Elizabeth Mearns, Stacey Kowal, Thomas Majda and Jakub Hlávka. First, the research uses a multiple…
Clinicians drop off early in the pipeline because they receive little context and minimal support. The only way to solve this problem is to create a system that drives long-term retention and workforce stability by supporting clinician well-being. The post No More Band-Aids: Hiring Isn’t the Answer to Burnout appeared first on MedCity News.
If you want your company’s website to pop up on the right side of an AI-generated response, it’s crucial to build rich, authoritative content so that AI crawlers find your site and use your information to generate these overviews, leading patients to your digital front door. Here are some practical ways to do that. The…
[Sponsored] In today’s healthcare landscape, your choice of medical billing partner directly impacts your bottom line. What are the best medical billing outsourcing companies, and which one is right for you? The post The Definitive Guide to Medical Billing Outsourcing: 5 Top Companies appeared first on MedCity News.
Rehab hospitals that help people recover from major surgeries and injuries have become a highly lucrative slice of the health care business. But federal data and inspection reports show that some run by the dominant company, Encompass Health Corp., and other for-profit corporations have had rare but serious incidents of patient harm and perform below…
Rehabilitation therapy can be a godsend after hospitalization for a stroke, a fall, an accident, a joint replacement, a severe burn, or a spinal cord injury, among other conditions. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are offered in a variety of settings, including at hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and at home. It’s crucial to identify a…
Get Accurate Results with Blood Test at Home You need not wait several days for a doctor’s appointment or spend hours waiting at diagnostic labs. These modern test kits allow you to monitor important health markers right from your home, with accurate results delivered quickly and privately. Whether you’re keeping an eye on your cholesterol,…