Bright overhead lighting, constant alarms, hard surfaces, and abrupt transitions between spaces can trigger agitation, confusion, and sensory overload. These reactions are not incidental; they directly affect recovery, staff workload, and cost. The post Designing Care Environments for Sensory Regulation, Not Just Clinical Efficiency appeared first on MedCity News.
Clinical AI startup Abridge held a New York City event to signal it’s done being thought of as just an AI scribe. The company announced a Nvidia foundation model partnership, an Eli Lilly investment, new capabilities for its platform, and the intent to help mediate the relationship between payers and providers. The post Abridge Goes…
At AHIP 2026, healthcare leaders raised concerns about CMS’ new Medicaid eligibility requirements, with one urging the agency to give states more time to implement them. The post Healthcare Leader to CMS on New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Give States an Extension appeared first on MedCity News.
Sometimes the most meaningful moments of care happen when someone simply takes the time to be present. While making her regular rounds at Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands, Environmental Services (EVS) Houskeeper Maruja Caballero, heard a young patient crying. When she arrived at his room to collect the trash, she stopped in her tracks and moved into action to help. …
Novartis said its RNA therapy del-brax met goals of a Phase 1/2 study in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), an inherited muscle disorder that currently has no FDA-approved medicines. Del-brax is one of three RNA therapies from Novartis’s $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences. The post Novartis RNA Med From $12B Deal Keeps Building Case to…
The next phase of AI in healthcare is about building systems where human clinicians, supervisors, and AI can all contribute, challenge each other, and improve how decisions are made. The post From Copilots to Clinical Judgment: The Next Phase of AI in Digital Behavioral Health appeared first on MedCity News.
AI is not driving healthcare cost inflation. It is exposing a system that has always been designed to reward it, and making that system more efficient. As long as reimbursement is tied to intensity, every technological advancement will move in the same direction: toward maximizing it. The post AI Is Scaling Healthcare Costs Because the…
EHR switching involves risk. But taking a life cycle view, considering data migration, workflow configuration, training, downtime, ongoing fees and eventual exit terms, can put an end to your EHR pain. The post What Healthcare Leaders Get Wrong About EHR Switching appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] A webinar sponsored by Verato and scheduled for June 17 from 1 pm to 2 pm ET will explore how a unified identity strategy, spanning patients, providers, and emerging solutions enabling accurate attribution, strengthens interoperability, and ultimately drives VBC success. Register today! The post The Identity Gap Undermining Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
The Digital Medicine Society launched an initiative to help payers and virtual care providers avoid common contract implementation challenges. The post DiMe Launches New Initiative for Virtual-First Care appeared first on MedCity News.