Research: EHR Predictive Model Outperforms ED Social Needs Questionnaire
Regenstrief’s Joshua Vest, Ph.D., M.P.H., discusses potential advantages of using a predictive model to predict future need for health-related social services
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Novartis’s $925M Anthos Acquisition Brings Back Cardio Drug That Stops Blood Clots
The Anthos Therapeutics acquisition represents a homecoming for its drug abelacimab, which originated in Novartis’s labs. The antibody offers the potential to prevent blood clots without the bleeding risks associated with currently available anticoagulants. The post Novartis’s $925M Anthos Acquisition Brings Back Cardio Drug That Stops Blood Clots appeared first on MedCity News.
Four AI Disruptions in 2025 That Will Reshape Pharma and Healthcare
The future of healthcare will be one where technology doesn’t just serve the industry but genuinely improves the lives of individuals, transforming how we interact with medical data, healthcare providers, and our personal well-being. The post Four AI Disruptions in 2025 That Will Reshape Pharma and Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Plummeting Patient Collection Rates Call for a New Approach to Hospital Payment
For community hospitals, it’s a sign of the need for a different approach to patient financial communication and payment — one that meets patients where they are and protects their dignity while avoiding undue stress on the organization’s bottom line. The post Plummeting Patient Collection Rates Call for a New Approach to Hospital Payment appeared…
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions
This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Additional Medicaid expansion resources are listed (with links) below the map.
Un año después del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl, los sobrevivientes suman confusión al trauma
Emily Tavis estaba en una primera cita en diciembre cuando levantó la vista y se dio cuenta que estaban pasando por la esquina del centro de Kansas City, Missouri, en donde una bala le atravesó la pierna durante el desfile del Super Bowl, el año pasado. “Oh, c…”, dijo Tavis, desconcertando a su cita. Tavis…
President Trump’s Executive Order on Gender Affirming Care: Responses by Providers, States, and Litigation
This Policy Watch reviews the key provisions of President Trump’s Executive Order that aim to restrict youth access to gender affirming care and examines state and legal responses.
RxSaveCard Wants to Redesign Pharmacy Benefits to Make Prescription Drugs Cheaper for Employers
[Sponsored] In an interview, CEO and Founder Chris Crawford talked about the prescription drug cost challenges employers face and how his business can help them save money. The post RxSaveCard Wants to Redesign Pharmacy Benefits to Make Prescription Drugs Cheaper for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
A Year After Super Bowl Parade Shooting, Trauma Freeze Gives Way to Turmoil for Survivors
KFF Health News and KCUR followed the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14, 2024, mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series “The Injured” looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately…
Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue
For more than a decade, Kaiser Permanente has been under the microscope for shortcomings in mental health care, even as it is held in high esteem on the medical side. In 2013, California regulators fined the insurer $4 million for failing to reduce wait times, giving patients inaccurate information, and improperly tracking appointment data. And…