En un soleado día de semana en Atlanta, un pequeño grupo de personas se reunió para realizar una manifestación frente a la sede de un sindicato. Al evento, organizado por Nikema Williams, representante demócrata en el Congreso nacional, asistieron miembros del sindicato y también trabajadores federales recientemente despedidos, entre ellos Ryan Sloane. “Me despidieron a…
Specialty pharmacies must meet complex requirements, introducing administrative requirements that can be challenging for health systems to manage internally. Here some strategies that can be employed. The post How Health Systems Can Thrive in Navigating the Specialty Pharmacy Landscape appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief explores the magnitude of federal funding cuts under the House budget resolution and puts the $880 billion in context by comparing the size of the cuts to states’ tax revenues, spending on education, and the number of Medicaid enrollees covered for that cost.
The Indiana Biomedical Society (IBS) was recently recognized as TechNation’s Association of the Month for its commitment to supporting biomedical professionals across the state. Leading the organization is Naka Piohia, Crothall HTS Director at Marion General Hospital, who serves as IBS President. Founded in 1990, IBS provides a platform for professional development, networking, and industry…
BOULDER, Colorado — Los organismos reguladores de Colorado están emitiendo licencias que permiten suministrar hongos psicodélicos con fines terapéuticos. A fines de la primavera o principios del verano es posible que ya estén autorizados los primeros “centros de sanación” estatales, donde se podrán consumir los hongos bajo supervisión. Esto ocurre casi dos años después de…
“Reducing denials upfront would improve our revenue, which could be channeled into current and future investments that support our mission.” —Joshua Gayman, Revenue Cycle Manager at UT Medical Center Challenge The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UT Medical Center) is a leading 710-bed acute care hospital with a rich history of exceptional patient care and…
On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members and recently fired federal workers, including Ryan Sloane. “I was fired by an anonymous email at…
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer. The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them. The…
Tanay Tandon is CEO of Commure, which is essentially a startup conglomerate which includes the original Commure, Tanay’s company Athelas, ambient scribe Augmedix, the Strongline staff safety product, Memora Health’s workflows and more. HCA, the big for-profit chain, is one of the biggest customers and an investor in Commure. I grabbed Tanay at HIMSS earlier…
Our mental health system is not designed to treat people in crisis. Instead of being administered right away and effectively, it shoves patients through a maze of barriers. If we are serious about saving lives, then we must reconsider how mental health care is administered. The post The Mental Health Crisis: Why Immediate and Affordable…