By JEFF GOLDMSITH As health systems struggle to emerge from the post-COVID financial crisis, the importance of the clinical enterprise to these systems has dramatically increased. Healthcare organizations are getting larger, as failing enterprises are absorbed into growing systems. Yet clinicians of all stripes but particularly physicians feel a deepening sense of alienation from the…
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) increased their required premerger reporting requirements for any healthcare providers such as hospitals. Healthcare Dive reports: Thursday’s update marks the first time the FTC has revised its Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notification form in nearly 50 years.The law is intended to alert officials of companies’ intent to merge and…
Facing mounting losses, Walgreens announces the closure of 1,200 locations in the next three years
Trey Sutten, co-founder and CEO of Siftwell Analytics, talks about how his firm engages with community health plans on risk stratification, quality measures, and member retention
In addition to meeting the main safety and tolerability goal, MieraGTx Holdings’ gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease also showed signs of efficacy. The one-time treatment is intended to reprogram dysfunctional brain circuits. The post On Heels of Positive Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Data, MeiraGTx Looks Ahead to Pivotal Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Generative AI-powered voice platform Parakeet Health announced its launch and $3 million in seed funding. The startup seeks to automate many of the interactions that patients have with their doctor’s staff, such as scheduling appointments and answering billing questions. The post Parakeet Health Flies Onto The Scene to Automate Healthcare Call Centers appeared first on…
Headspace recently introduced Ebb, an empathetic AI companion. It helps users reflect and sort through their emotions, and provides recommendations for mental health content. The post Headspace Introduces AI Companion To Support Patients Through ‘Ebbs and Flows’ of Life appeared first on MedCity News.
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career In the complex world of health care, infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to keeping everyone safe. IPC helps protect healthcare professionals and reduces patients’ risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which they can get while or soon after receiving care. HAIs can lead to prolonged…
The 360X standards are designed to improve referral management, close communication gaps and enable transparency between care settings
This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. government global health policy and engagement.