Hospital Execs Share Infrastructure, Quality Measure Issues in Value-Based Care
Payment models often require the same information, but have different definitions, exclusion criteria, and time frames, execs say
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PepGen Drug Shows Signs of Topping Rivals in Rare Muscle Disease With No Approved Meds
PepGen is one of several companies vying to bring to market the first treatment for the rare muscle disorder myotonic dystrophy type 1, or DM1. Preliminary Phase 1 data indicate its drug candidate is competitive with others further ahead in development. The post PepGen Drug Shows Signs of Topping Rivals in Rare Muscle Disease With…
What Does the Federal Government Spend on Health Care?
As Congressional Republicans and President Trump search for trillions of dollars in cuts to mandatory federal spending that could help offset the cost of extending expiring tax cuts, this brief analyzes current support from the federal government for health programs and services, including both spending and tax subsidies as context for those federal budget discussions.
If We Want a More Innovative Healthcare System, Look to Medicaid as a Model
Medicaid is probably the most innovative program in healthcare today. Its flexibility, adaptability, and focus on whole-person care have made it a leader in addressing the complex needs of vulnerable populations, and it offers useful examples of how to embrace true risk-based, value-based reimbursement. The post If We Want a More Innovative Healthcare System, Look…
The Miscalculation of Teletherapy: Why Digital Mental Health Goes Beyond Virtual Sessions
It is time we realize that there is no single panacea for mental health; the need to break down barriers for working families and individuals in rural towns or underserved communities requires we move past a narrow definition of telehealth. The post The Miscalculation of Teletherapy: Why Digital Mental Health Goes Beyond Virtual Sessions appeared…
AI in revenue cycle management: what providers should know
Ask any healthcare revenue cycle manager how they feel about using artificial intelligence (AI), and the response is likely to be “hopeful, but wary.” The potential is clear — fewer denials, faster reimbursements and more efficient workflows. However, with adoption slowing, it seems many have lingering concerns about implementation. According to Experian Health’s State of…
Trump Froze Out Project 2025 in His Campaign. Now Its Blueprint Is His Health Care Playbook.
Few voters likely expected President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration to slash billions of dollars from the nation’s premier federal cancer research agency. But funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health were presaged in Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership,” a conservative plan for governing that Trump said he knew nothing…
Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid. But what exactly is it? Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, is integral to the U.S. health care system. It keeps hospitals and other providers afloat, provides a key source of federal funds to states, and helps provide health…
Montana’s Medicaid Expansion Conundrum
HELENA, Mont. — Despite concerns about what Congress and the Trump administration might have planned for Medicaid, Montana’s Republican-led legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion program in place beyond its scheduled end date this summer. State lawmakers don’t have the luxury of waiting until the federal picture sharpens. They…
‘The Hardest Thing Is Separating the Wheat from the Chaff’: 5 Leaders on the State of Healthcare AI
Healthcare AI is developing at a rapid rate, and the industry’s attitude on how to best regulate and deploy this technology is evolving every day, according to leaders attending this year’s ViVE conference. The post ‘The Hardest Thing Is Separating the Wheat from the Chaff’: 5 Leaders on the State of Healthcare AI appeared first…