This week at HLTH, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf discussed the current state of healthcare AI. He talked about some of the qualms he has, such as his worry that AI is worsening health inequities and his concern that providers aren’t capable of validating AI tools’ effectiveness. The post 4 Things That Worry FDA Commissioner Robert…
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday October 24 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack, (@GoldsackJen) , the VA’s Cole Zanetti (@ColeZanetti); and the Chief Commercial Officer at Curai Health Nicole Bell (@bellnicolee). There’ll likely be chatter about #HLTH2024 but also a lot of focus on the new…
Despite the challenges of interoperability, regulatory compliance, technology adoption, and data privacy, the benefits of digital health are undeniable. Collaboration between policymakers, clinicians, IT developers, and patients, can help overcome these obstacles. The post The Convergence of Digital Health and Life Sciences appeared first on MedCity News.
As the field of oncology evolves, we need to shift away from traditional binary “yes-no” biomarkers to a more nuanced, spatial understanding of tumor biology. This approach will allow for more personalized treatment plans that are tailored to the unique characteristics of each patient’s tumor. The post Targeting the Blast Radius: Why Spatial AI Diagnostics…
When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those who are middle-aged, may come to mind. Rightly so, since most overdose deaths occur in people between ages 25 and 64. But did you know older adults are increasingly at risk of overdosing from opioids, too? In fact, from 2021…
This issue brief merged beneficiary-level Medicare and Medicaid data from 2021 to document sources of coverage for dual-eligible individuals nationwide and by state.
Drug makers sometimes offer copay coupons to lower consumers’ out-of-pocket costs for their brand-name prescriptions, though how private health plans treat those coupons can substantially limit their value to consumers. This issue brief provides an overview of such copay adjustment programs, stakeholder arguments for and against their use, their prevalence, and federal and state efforts…
This volume explores false claims suggesting abortions occur after birth, misleading narratives around the safety abortion pills, like mifepristone, and other tactics used to distort the safety of abortions. It also explores research on the acceptance of health misinformation and the proliferation of AI-generated fake news sites.
Today’s patients are used to the seamless and transparent payment processes in retail services. It’s no surprise that they expect the same convenience with paying for healthcare. According to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2024 report, 96% emphasized that it is crucial they receive an accurate estimate of treatment costs before service. In fact,…
Tom Zawierucha, 58, a building services worker in New Jersey, wishes candidates would talk more about protecting older Americans from big medical bills. Teresa Morton, 43, a freight dispatcher in Memphis, Tennessee, with two teenagers, wants to hear more about how elected officials would help working Americans saddled with unaffordable deductibles. Yessica Gray, 28, a…