Elation Health Stresses Value of AI Features Built Natively Into EHR
Kyna Fong, Ph.D., Elation Health’s co-founder and CEO, says providers face issues of cost and complexity with EHR add-ons
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Augmenting Brain Power: Real-World Data, Advanced Analytics, and the Future of Clinical Trials
The application of AI technology is part of a carefully orchestrated effort dependent on human intelligence, and the collaboration of physicians, disease-specific specialists, nurses, data scientists, and technologists. Done right, these efforts can lead to profound benefits, and offer a promising future for clinical research and patient care. The post Augmenting Brain Power: Real-World Data, Advanced…
The Hidden Fallout of Rural Hospital Closures: Patient Care Suffers – and So Does Data Security
Across the U.S., nearly 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closure. When they shut down, the impacts cascade: broken continuity, delayed care, and increased cyber risk in every new system a patient must navigate. The post The Hidden Fallout of Rural Hospital Closures: Patient Care Suffers – and So Does Data Security appeared first…
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences
MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run. Instead, the Republican-passed budget law that includes many of President Donald Trump’s priorities will pose at least as big…
Where “Little Flowers” Bloom – Two by Two
By MIKE MAGEE What are the chances that citizens of New York, the largest city in the nation, would vote in a majority to oppose a formerly corrupt politician with a party machine behind him, and instead favor a little known candidate – the son of immigrant parents with “swarthy skin and belligerent independence,” from…
Report: Legacy Systems a Top Threat to Business Resilience
In 40 percent of attacks, threat actors threatened to physically harm executives at organizations that declined to pay a ransom demand, study states
Will the Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection?
A judge recently blocked an Arkansas law that would have banned PBMs from owning and operating pharmacies in the state. Although the state plans to appeal, one expert says the law likely has no future. The post Will the Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on MedCity News.
Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Dropped Significantly
NIH documents viewed by KFF Health News show a pronounced decline in patients at the 200-bed NIH hospital from February through April
Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ dordaviprone, brand name Modeyso, is now the first FDA-approved therapy for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. The drug came from Jazz’s $935 million acquisition of Chimerix earlier this year. The post Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
Minors’ Ability to Consent to Contraception and Abortion Services
This brief examines state consent requirements for minors accessing contraceptive and abortion care, processes for minors to attempt to obtain abortion without parental involvement, and trends in state policy increasing requirements for parental involvement in minors’ health care decisions.