Following NIH Grant, Pip Care Raises $5M in Venture Funding
Company supports patients throughout the surgical journey by coupling a smart phone app with a real-life health coach
November 2024
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A Retrospective Claims Analysis of the Rate of Complications in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
That is the title of my recent paper with co-authors Denise Clayton, Glorian Yen, Lincy Geevarghese, Yulin Shi Anem Waheed. The abstract is below. IntroductionParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare blood disease associated with complications that increase morbidity, such as thrombosis and chronic kidney disease. Limited data exist regarding complications among treated patients outside…
Inventors (and Innovators) Wanted
By KIM BELLARD I thought about writing about the election, but I’m too anxious – and a little terrified – about it, so I’ll take a pass. I was intrigued by Oracle Health’s promise of an AI-driven, “next-generation” EHR, or the news that OpenAI was introducing ChatGPT search, but I felt that each was inevitable…
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
Dentro de los más de 600 hospitales católicos en todo el país, no se puede encontrar ni una sola monja ocupando una oficina ejecutiva, según la Catholic Health Association. Las monjas fundaron y dirigieron esos hospitales con la misión de atender a personas enfermas y pobres, aunque algunas también eran líderes empresariales astutas. La hermana…
How to Align Primary Care With Behavioral Health
Reimbursement models that align primary care with behavioral health offer low-income provider organizations serving rural Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to enhance coordination and improve outcomes while generating sorely needed revenue. The post How to Align Primary Care With Behavioral Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Why Retail isn’t the Future of Healthcare
Healthcare must be more than a transactional experience. The focus must be on relationships, continuity, and coordination. The post Why Retail isn’t the Future of Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers. The post Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation appeared first on MedCity News.
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd business leaders. Sister Irene…
A Quick Return to School and Light Exercise May Help Kids Recover From Concussions
During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey’s sixth grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise. Karter rested for a week and a half at home in Centennial, Colorado, then returned to…
Its RCM Woes Resolved, Pediatrix Eyes M&A Again
The physician services firm’s leaders expect to wrap up the sales of most of the company’s office-based practices by the end of the year.