Report Finds Increased Patient Care Disruption from Cyberattacks
Ninety-two percent of organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months, a report by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute concludes
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Another Astellas Gene Therapy Deal, This Time $50M for Option on AviadoBio Dementia Program
Astellas secured an exclusive option to license global rights to an AviadoBio gene therapy in development as a one-time treatment for a certain type of frontotemporal dementia. A Phase 1/2 test of the AviadoBio gene therapy is ongoing. The post Another Astellas Gene Therapy Deal, This Time $50M for Option on AviadoBio Dementia Program appeared…
Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
New laws to curb aggressive hospital billing, to expand charity care for lower-income patients, and to rein in debt collectors have been enacted in more than 20 states since 2021. Democrats championed most measures. But the legislative efforts often passed with Republican support. The post Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent…
CDC and Global Partners Commit to Collective Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
In late September 2024, global leaders gathered in New York City for the second United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting (UNGA HLM) on Antimicrobial Resistance. Since the first UNGA HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2016, the United States (U.S.) has made tremendous progress toward the goals in the U.S. National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant…
EHRs Are Overloading Mental Health Clinicians — Can AI Save the Day?
When AI is directly integrated into the EHR it not only improves efficiency but also ensures that patient data remains secure within the same trusted system. The post EHRs Are Overloading Mental Health Clinicians — Can AI Save the Day? appeared first on MedCity News.
Calif. Ballot Measure Targets Drug Discount Program Spending
Californians in November will weigh in on a ballot initiative to increase scrutiny over the use of health-care dollars — particularly money from a federal drug discount program — meant to support patient care largely for low-income or indigent people. The revenue is sometimes used to address housing instability and homelessness among vulnerable patient populations. Voters…
Point Solution Fatigue? Zooming Out to the Population Level Can Help
The best solutions, in summary, are those that facilitate better outcomes while reducing costs — combining member health and satisfaction with healthcare savings. The post Point Solution Fatigue? Zooming Out to the Population Level Can Help appeared first on MedCity News.
The benefits of patient access software for healthcare providers
Improving patient access is often a heavy lift for healthcare providers thanks to staffing shortages, lack of thorough staff training, inefficient processes and more. Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2024 survey found that curating accurate patient information also continues to be a challenge, which is the primary cause of denied claims for almost half (49%)…
What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period
It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Current enrollees who do not update their information or select an alternative will be automatically reenrolled in their current plan or, if that plan is no longer…
A Boy’s Bicycling Death Haunts a Black Neighborhood. 35 Years Later, There’s Still No Sidewalk.
DURHAM, N.C. — It’s been 35 years since John Parker died after a pickup collided with the bike he was riding on Cheek Road in east Durham before school. He was 6. His mother, Deborah Melvin-Muse, doesn’t display photos of him, the second-youngest of six children. His brother’s birthday was the day after the crash…