Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into more places in healthcare, for uses such as guiding clinical trial enrollment as well as helping physicians get up to speed on a patient’s history. A panel discussed these applications and more during MedCity News’s INVEST conference in Chicago. The post AI Is Finding Broader Use in in Healthcare,…
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
In this episode of the MedCity Pivot Podcast, editor-in-chief Arundhati Parmar, speaks with Helix CEO James Lu about his company and how far precision medicine has come. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Precision Medicine with the CEO of Helix appeared first on MedCity News.
FDA to use AI in drug evaluation (cderGPT?)Database of hospital mergers and acquisitions. Medicaid coverage generosity and crime.Limits placed on COVID-19 vaccine access.Where are we on using AI for SLRs?
Inaccurate provider data is creating a hidden crisis in healthcare by delaying care and driving up costs for both patients and health plans, according to CAQH CEO Sarah Ahmad. Her organization is working to address the issue by improving how provider data is collected and verified on the front end. The post Bad Provider Data…
La emblemática legislación del presupuesto del presidente Donald Trump castigaría a 14 estados que ofrecen cobertura de salud a personas que viven en el país sin papeles. Estos estados, la mayoría liderados por demócratas, dan seguro médico a algunos inmigrantes de bajos ingresos —a menudo niños—, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Defensores argumentan que la…
As real-time inference overtakes training-centric approaches, a pivotal question emerges: how can the human element remain central in an increasingly autonomous ecosystem? The post The Future of AI in Healthcare Demands Transparency, Trust, and Human-Centered Design appeared first on MedCity News.
While prior authorization has made many headlines over the past year, concurrent review has not. Yet missteps in both processes leave hospitals in danger of not getting paid, which can result in higher costs being passed down to patients. The post What is Concurrent Review? appeared first on MedCity News.
President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving. But the federal…
Larry Saltzman has blood cancer. He’s also a retired doctor, so he knows getting covid-19 could be dangerous for him — his underlying illness puts him at high risk of serious complications and death. To avoid getting sick, he stays away from large gatherings, and he’s comforted knowing healthy people who get boosters protect him…