According to a recent panel of employer leaders, it is important for health vendors to be honest with employers and share their incentives. The post How Can Health Vendors Build Trust with Employers? appeared first on MedCity News.
Riverside Health is reporting an increase in revenue and net margins as a result of adopting Abridge’s ambient AI technology. The tool listens to doctor-patient interactions and generates clinical notes — which not only alleviates physicians’ burnout, but also improves their documentation accuracy. The Virginia-based health system saw a 14% increase in HCC diagnoses documented…
The right AI model applied to the right problem exponentially enhances our ability to match patients with potentially life saving treatments faster and more effectively. The only “trick” required for truly successful AI integration — in life sciences or any other facet of the healthcare industry — is clarity of purpose. The post First Principles…
SDOH screenings are a critical tool, but they are only the first step. By measuring without offering solutions, we’re perpetuating reactivity and creating a system of injustice. The post Beyond Screening: Addressing Social Challenges After the Questions Are Asked appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7. Click here to watch Rovner on “24/7.” Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP.”…
Through a new partnership, Priority Health members will be able to receive virtual gastrointestinal care from Ayble Health. The post Priority Health Taps Ayble Health to Address GI Disorders appeared first on MedCity News.
Teal Health received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office pap smear. The test is already covered by four major payers in California. The post FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Test appeared first on MedCity News.
In his first term, President Donald Trump promised to end America’s HIV epidemic — and he put the resources of the federal government behind the effort. This time, he has deployed the powers of his office to gut funding, abandoning those communities at highest risk of HIV. Health care groups across the South are scaling…
The Biden administration finalized several major Medicaid regulations with the intent of improving access to Medicaid services. Collectively, the rules span hundreds of pages of text, are extremely complex, and were set to be implemented over several years, with measurable increases in federal Medicaid spending. Overturning the rules would reduce regulation of managed care companies,…
We may be on the eve of the next breakthrough: a new combination of “old” algorithms that promises to radically accelerate the discovery and development of new medicines. The post AI’s Next Act: New Medicines appeared first on MedCity News.