To remain resilient amid the volatility, skilled nursing facilities s need to stay on top of what’s impacting operations and consider strategic opportunities. Here are important trends to watch. The post Industry Pressures and Possibilities: What’s Ahead for Skilled Nursing Facilities appeared first on MedCity News.
By keeping our AI and ML grounded in real-world medicine, we can shape a future where prior authorization works smarter, faster, and better for everyone involved. The post Physician-led AI: Unlocking Clinical Productivity In Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.
Co-occurring ADHD and eating disorders can intensify the symptoms of each other. Impulsivity can lead to binge eating or purging and emotional dysregulation can make it challenging to cope with life’s difficulties. Addressing both ADHD and an eating disorder at the same time can best forge the path to recovery and healthy coping. The post…
Ochsner Health is expanding its use of Latent Health’s AI platform after its reduced medication prior authorization times to just 4-5 minutes. The technology is designed to both streamline pharmacists’ workflows as well as improve patients’ access to medications. The post Ochsner Health Scales AI Tool After Its Cuts Prior Authorization Time to Just 4-5…
Instead of an engineered peptide to activate gut receptors to trigger metabolic effects, Syntis’s technology forms a coating in intestines that has the effect of redirecting nutrients, mimicking an effect of gastric bypass surgery. In other obesity medicine news, Protagonist Therapeutics revealed a drug candidate that puts it in competition with Novo Nordisk and Eli…
The new Lilli App helps consumers manage polycystic ovary syndrome with meal plans, a symptom tracking tool and educational resources. The post Lilli Health Introduces App for Managing PCOS appeared first on MedCity News.
To make healthcare more affordable in the short term and the long run, time-to-pay must become an essential component of every health plan with any out-of-pocket responsibility. The post The Overlooked Fix for Drug Affordability? Give People More Time to Pay appeared first on MedCity News.
As scrutiny from CMS and the FCC increases, Medicare marketers must rethink how they source, verify, and engage leads. Taking the focus off lead volume and redirecting it to lead quality will help them demonstrate they run an ethical operation. The post Lead Quality vs. Lead Volume: What Matters Most When Serving Vulnerable Populations appeared first…
June has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, CVS Health and HCA Healthcare welcomed new executives, and Ascension and Optum Health announced that their CEOs are departing. There were also layoffs at organizations including Providence, UCSF Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The post Healthcare…
AbbVie is acquiring Capstan Therapeutics, a startup with technology that enables in vivo engineering of immune cells. The University of Pennsylvania spinout’s lead program recently began a Phase 1 test as a potential treatment for B cell-mediated autoimmune disorders. The post AbbVie’s $2.1B Acquisition Adds In Vivo Cell Therapy to Its Immunology & Inflammation Pipeline…