Sirona Medical Gets New Funding, New CEO
Hooman Hakami, who has served as a senior executive at GE Healthcare and Medtronic, has been appointed CEO
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How the Right AI Can Improve Health Risk Assessments
Healthcare needs a better way to collect information from all sources, organize it, summarize it and present it to providers in a way that lets them deliver the necessary treatment, confident that the material is sound and verifiable. The post How the Right AI Can Improve Health Risk Assessments appeared first on MedCity News.
Dr. Oz at Medicare: Why America’s 53 Million Family Caregivers May Finally Get Their Due
While many view Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with skepticism, there’s a compelling case that his unconventional background could catalyze long-overdue support for family caregivers. The post Dr. Oz at Medicare: Why America’s 53 Million Family Caregivers May Finally Get Their Due appeared first on MedCity…
Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
ATLANTA — Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June. Then the waiting and frustration began. In July, his parents, Haresh and Nina Adhvaryu, received a letter saying their applications would be delayed, he said. In August, the Adhvaryus started calling a Georgia helpline, he said, but couldn’t leave a…
An Arm and a Leg: New Lessons in the Fight for Charity Care
Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have financial assistance policies — also known as “charity care” — to reduce or expunge people’s medical bills. New research from Dollar For, an organization dedicated to helping people get access to charity care, suggests that fewer than one-third of people who qualify for charity care actually receive…
How Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Play Out in California
In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals. California, like other states, depends heavily on federal dollars to provide care for its poorest residents. Analyses at the time showed the GOP’s proposals would cut Medicaid funds flowing from Washington…
You Can’t Spell Fair Pay Without AI
By KIM BELLARD Everything’s about AI these days. Everything is going to be about AI for a while. Everyone’s talking about it, and most of them know more about it than I do. But there is one thing about AI that I don’t think is getting enough attention. I’m old enough that the mantra “follow…
Peer Support Platform Fello Secures $10.4M To Combat Loneliness Epidemic
Fello’s $10.4 million raise includes a seed investment from Glen Tullman’s 62Ventures, The Capital Factory Fellowship Fund, Katalyst Capital and Offline Ventures. The post Peer Support Platform Fello Secures $10.4M To Combat Loneliness Epidemic appeared first on MedCity News.
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Don’t wait—time is running out! The December 15 deadline to apply, renew, or make changes for Marketplace coverage starting January 1 is fast approaching. Take action now to ensure you don’t experience any gaps in your coverage. Image Prioritize your health in 2025: Apply today Kick off 2025 by getting health coverage for you and…
Does NICE consider real-world data (RWD) for HTA evaluations?
The answer is ‘yes’, but the question is in what manner? A paper by Che et al. (2024) examines the use of real-world data (RWD) across 2016-2023 HTA assessments. Over this time period, 11% of HTA submissions included real-world data. Further, they find that: The main sources of RWD considered in the submissions were disease…