Healthcare Predictive Analytics Market Will Continue to Grow, Research Concludes
Research by SNS indicates that advancements in AI and machine learning fuel the growth in global healthcare predictive analytics
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AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare, But Are We Ready for the Ethical Challenges?
Navigating the regulatory and ethical requirements of different medical data providers across many different countries, as well as safeguarding patient privacy, is a mammoth task that requires extra resources and expertise. The post AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare, But Are We Ready for the Ethical Challenges? appeared first on MedCity News.
7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights, but Don’t Expect Change Overnight
Voters backed abortion rights in seven of the 10 states where the issue appeared on ballots Tuesday, including in Missouri, among the first states to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections with its 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. At first glance, the nation’s patchwork of abortion…
Pregnant and Empowered: Why Trust is the Latest Form of Member Engagement
Three ways health plans can engage, connect with, and delight their pregnant members to nurture goodwill, earn long-term trust, and foster loyal relationships that last. The post Pregnant and Empowered: Why Trust is the Latest Form of Member Engagement appeared first on MedCity News.
Online patient scheduling software: what providers need to know
Outdated scheduling systems, endless phone calls and clunky user digital interfaces cause friction – for both patients and staff. The result? Frustrated patients, no-shows, unused appointment time slots and a hit to bottom lines. Patients want to see their provider quickly, and they don’t want to jump through hoops to make an appointment. Online patient…
12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.
To discover how millions in opioid settlement funds are being spent in Idaho, you can visit the state attorney general’s website, which hosts 91 documents from state and local entities getting the money. What you’ll find is a lot of bureaucratese. Nearly three years ago, these jurisdictions signed an agreement promising annual reports “specifying the…
Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven’t Treated Syphilis Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency
Natalie Holt sees reminders nearly everywhere of the serious toll a years-long syphilis outbreak has taken in South Dakota. Scrambling to tamp down the spread of the devastating disease, public health officials are blasting messages to South Dakotans on billboards and television, urging people to get tested. Holt works in Aberdeen, a city of about…
How does competition impact community health center quality of care?
That is the question posted by a recent paper by Li and Dor (2024). However, they define competition not just by the number of community health center (CHC) competitors or market concentration (e.g., Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, HHI) but also the quality of care provided by their competitors. A key methodological question is how this should be…
How Did Attendees at a Behavioral Health Conference React to Trump’s Victory?
When it comes to the effects that the upcoming Trump presidency will have on healthcare, attendees’ attitudes ranged from cautiously optimistic to fairly anxious. Some of the issues they highlighted included mental health parity, telehealth prescribing flexibilities, and the role of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The post How Did Attendees at a Behavioral Health Conference…
4 Areas Within Mental Health Care that Give Executives Hope
Mental health experts are hopeful about the de-stigmatization of behavioral health, the promise of AI and other areas, they shared at a recent conference. The post 4 Areas Within Mental Health Care that Give Executives Hope appeared first on MedCity News.