Ben Salter is the Chief Product Officer of SafeRide Health. They are one of the biggest players in non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) working predominantly for health plans that have Medicaid or Medicare Advantage members. Getting people to their appointments is a big deal–think disabled or sick people who will miss clinical appointments if they can’t…
Rosarium Health’s seed round was led by Kalos Ventures, with support from ResilienceVC, Rock Health Capital, Symphonic Capital, American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, Black Tech Nations Ventures and The Council. The post Startup Enabling Aging at Home Raises $6M, Gains New MA and Medicaid Partnerships appeared first on MedCity News.
University of Michigan’s Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M.S., describes building trials to test interventions vs. usual care
For hospitals looking for ways to actually celebrate, support, and retain nurses, improving communication is one of the most immediate and controllable places to start. The post Want to Show Your Nurses Appreciation? Fix Your Hospital Communications appeared first on MedCity News.
The most successful and high-performing health systems will approach TEAM not as a regulatory burden, but as a catalyst for transformation. They will use this moment to build the operating model, processes, workflows, and culture that position their health system for long-term success in value-based care. The post A Mandatory Shift: Why the CMS TEAM…
Despite the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHR) over the last couple of decades, essential patient information often gets trapped within the walls of individual hospital systems. Here’s a potential solution. The post Designing a National-Scale FHIR API Ecosystem Using Apigee: Architecture Patterns for Secure Healthcare Interoperability appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief reviews the case now before the Supreme Court, Louisiana v. FDA, and provides an overview of the other pending litigation involving mifepristone, and the mounting tension between states seeking to protect abortion and the states banning the provision of abortion.
Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the claims review cycle, this brief discusses the types of consumer protections for use of AI in prior authorization and claims review, describes the Trump administration’s general approach to AI , and highlights areas to watch as Congress considers AI legislation.
Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month. It’s a notable shift for Medicare, which has long been barred from covering weight loss treatments. The drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, are effective but can be expensive without insurance coverage. They’re available in…
The White House’s newly released strategy for tackling the nation’s drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious public health approaches that some experts say are laudable but will be hampered by the administration’s own actions. The sweeping 195-page National Drug Control Strategy, published May 4, advocates for making access to treatment easier…