At Medicarians 2025, MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar explored the state of AgeTech venture capital with three investors. The panelists agreed that despite growing clear opportunities, the AgeTech market currently lacks the dedicated funding, proven business models and major success stories needed for it to take off. The post Where Does AgeTech Investment Stand?: VCs…
The goal of the Two-Midnight Rule, originally introduced under traditional Medicare Part A, was to reduce hospital admissions and to ensure the appropriate use of inpatient versus outpatient observation status. Here are some challenges and best practices. The post Navigating Medicare Advantage Compliance One Year After the Two-Midnight Rule appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS recently announced that payments to Medicare Advantage plans will increase by 5.06%, drawing support from payer advocates. The post Payer Advocates Applaud 5% MA Payment Increase appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare staff are finding Artera’s AI agents helpful and easy to use after six months of real-world deployment. One of these copilots helps staff manage patient communications faster and more accurately, and the other gives providers access to data to better tailor their patient outreach efforts. The post Why 100+ Providers Are Using Artera’s AI…
The FDA laid out a three-year roadmap to phase out animal toxicity testing in drug research. In addition to organoids and lab-on-a-chip tests, the agency is encouraging drug companies to use computer simulations and artificial intelligence to predict drug behavior. The post FDA Phase Out of Animal Test Requirements for Drugs Begins With Biologics appeared…
Senior care innovations offer a glimpse of what is to come while providing useful lessons for the broader healthcare sector. Successful AI-enabled technologies will improve outcomes, ease burdens, and increase autonomy. The post What Senior Care Can Teach Us About AI’s Future in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Newscasts deliver reports of plane crashes, political turmoil, mass layoffs, rising food prices, and unexpected public health alerts at an increasing pace. In what used to be predictable routines – planning meals, commuting to work, taking kids to school – people across the country now sense an undercurrent of apprehension. The post One Nation, Under…
[Sponsored] Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources. The post The Top 6 Best Analytics Tools for Health Care Revenue in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
Alzheon hoped testing its drug in a genetically defined subgroup of Alzheimer’s disease patients would succeed, overcoming earlier clinical trial failures. Instead, preliminary results show the pill failed to outdistance a placebo. The post Alzheon’s Precision Medicine Approach to Resurrect an Alzheimer’s Drug Fails Pivotal Study appeared first on MedCity News.
Changing any status quo is challenging, but maintaining the status quo of low patient literacy in healthcare is costly and detrimental to both patients and healthcare organizations. Investing in patient literacy is therefore investing in healthcare itself. The post Oncology Nurses Are Key to Patient Literacy But They Need Support appeared first on MedCity News.