Not Serious Enough To Turn on the Siren, Toddler’s 39-Mile Ambulance Ride Still Cost Over $9,000
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at…
Not Serious Enough To Turn on the Siren, Toddler’s 39-Mile Ambulance Ride Still Cost Over $9,000
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease. The common viral infection generally clears up in less than a week, but Darragh’s condition worsened over several days. His skin turned bright red. Blisters gave way to skin…
More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How.
Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care workshop in New Orleans, she pretended to be. Dunnebacke lay still atop a folding table that was dressed as a bed, complaining that her legs hurt. Registered nurse Ana Kanellos, rolling up two small white towels, demonstrated how to elevate her ankles to ease the…
MedCity Pivot Podcast: Could This Device Make Managing Brain Health Easier?
Dr. Iftach Dolev, a neuroscientist and CEO of QuantalX, explained how his company’s new FDA-cleared de novo device can bring a powerful tool to psychiatrists and neurologists alike. He claims this marks an important moment for brain health. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Could This Device Make Managing Brain Health Easier? appeared first on MedCity…
Can patient preference information influence regulatory decision-making?
In short, ‘yes’. Barry Linden (2024) provides a nice overview of FDA’s approach to patient preference information (PPI): FDA is very open to doing this and they’re encouraging sponsors to use this kind of data to help them. The FDA’s desire to incorporate patient perspectives into their risk-benefit decision-making process started during the HIV/AIDS crisis,…
Quality Isn’t Just a Checkbox — Can Better Workforce Skills Drive Lower Costs?
Healthcare quality isn’t improving at scale, despite advances in technology, because many systems treat it as another compliance task rather than a priority. Stephanie Mercado, CEO of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), argued that investing in workforce skills and standardizing roles can drive safer, higher-quality care while delivering measurable cost savings — as…
Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Bills Aimed at Medicare Advantage Reform
Thirteen House Democrats introduced eight bills to rein in Medicare Advantage and bolster traditional Medicare. The post Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Bills Aimed at Medicare Advantage Reform appeared first on MedCity News.
Abortion in the United States Dashboard
The Abortion in the U.S. Dashboard is an ongoing research project tracking state abortion policies and litigation following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics
The MedTech giants remain indispensable in driving large-scale adoption and validating the market, but the smaller players are increasingly showing us what the future of robotics care can look like. The post Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics appeared first on MedCity News.
How Hospitals Can Blunt the Effects of Tariffs
Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics can assist hospitals as they endure the uncertainty caused by tariffs. The post How Hospitals Can Blunt the Effects of Tariffs appeared first on MedCity News.
Caída de las tasas de vacunación y de la inmunidad alimentan brotes de tos convulsa
Las tasas de tos convulsa, también conocida como tos ferina o pertussis, están aumentando en Texas, Florida, California, Oregon y otras localidades y estados del país. Según entrevistas con funcionarios de salud estatales y federales, los brotes son impulsados por la caída en las tasas de vacunación, la disminución de la inmunidad y los retrasos…
