AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities
Headed into a lame-duck session, the AHA requested Congress to act on key priorities for health systems before the end of 2024
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Five Building Blocks to a Resilient Healthcare Cybersecurity Culture
By Edward Myers, National Director of Cyber Security, Crothall Healthcare Technology Solutions (HTS) US hospitals are stepping up their defenses against cybersecurity attacks.Much of the focus on recent cyber spending is in response to the February 2024 hack of payments manager Change Healthcare. A whopping 94 percent of American Hospital Association members reported suffering a…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Readying for Republican Rule
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
Will AI help patients appeal insurance denials?
It looks like the answer is ‘yes’. KFF reports that Holden Karau, a software engineer from the San Francisco Bay Area, created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. She calls it: Fight Health Insurance, How does it work? You’ve gotta make a scan of the denial letter from your insurance company, and run…
THCB Gang Episode 14, Friday November 14
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday November 14 at 1PM PT 4PM ET. Today we have also a special guest – former Permanente Medical Group CEO Dr Robbie Pearl @robertpearlmd. Robbie has been diving into AI in his latest book ChatGPT-MD and we’ll be chatting about that as well as his forecasts for health…
Merck Is Paying $588M for Potential Successor to Cancer Drug Juggernaut Keytruda
Merck is acquiring global rights to a bispecific antibody from LaNova Medicines that blocks two cancer targets, PD-1 and VEGF. The deal comes one day after BioNTech announced an $800 million acquisition that gives it full rights to a molecule in this hot class of cancer drug candidates. The post Merck Is Paying $588M for…
Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies among the leaders of his team. Trump has promised he would allow Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild” on medicines, food, and health. With that, a…
Unlocking Hidden Revenue: Transforming RCM Challenges into Financial Wins
As our industry continues its path toward value-based care, evolving payer models, and increasingly stringent regulations, revenue cycle processes will become even more complex. Providers can prepare by following these steps. The post Unlocking Hidden Revenue: Transforming RCM Challenges into Financial Wins appeared first on MedCity News.
Validic Integrates Glucose Monitoring Data Directly Into EHR Clinical Workflows
“We’re saving time for healthcare providers and we’re enabling more informed, data-driven conversations with patients,” says Validic CEO Drew Schiller
Every Lab Can Go Greener With These Key Steps
By conducting audits, embracing new technologies and switching products, labs can dramatically reduce plastic waste without sacrificing life-saving discoveries. The post Every Lab Can Go Greener With These Key Steps appeared first on MedCity News.