Healthcare is pouring money into AI, but poor data quality is quietly sabotaging results by scaling bias, errors, and mistrust instead of value. Until organizations fix historical data, set accuracy baselines, and keep humans in the loop, AI will multiply problems faster than it improves outcomes. The post Artificial Intelligence and the Data Quality Problem…
Medical coding startup Arintra raised $21 million in Series A funding to help hospitals and physician groups secure accurate, timely reimbursement. The company’s AI-powered platform automates coding, spots documentation gaps and generates claims tailored to specific payers. The post Arintra Raises $21M to Help Providers Win the Reimbursement Fight appeared first on MedCity News.
This is not just about today’s older adults — it’s about the next 50 years. If we design a smarter, more sustainable system now, we will all benefit when our time comes. The post America’s Aging Crossroads: Will We Rise to the Challenge or Fall Behind? appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7. Click here to watch Rovner on “24/7.” Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP.”…
During a panel discussion at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference, investors shared what they’re looking for from AI startups and what their red flags are. The post AI in Healthcare: Investors’ Green and Red Flags Among Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
By HANS DUVEFELT (Note: Hans is rerunning some of his greatest hits. This one is from 2014 and leans right into my current and future obsession with fixing primary care-Matthew Holt) Primary care doctors, the way things are organized in this country, perform three kinds of services. If we don’t recognize very clearly just how…
This near-constant level of unpredictability forces us to ask a tricky question: how can biopharma companies stay ahead? The answer, as to many of the tricky questions of our time, lies in having a clear and authentic mission to act as a guiding lighthouse in the turbulent waters of change. The post Maintaining Composure in…
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California and Hawaii have gone on strike, demanding safer staffing levels and higher pay. The dispute underscores growing tensions in healthcare labor as unions raise concerns about patient safety, ongoing burnout and ever-increasing pay for executives. The post Another Major Strike at Kaiser Permanente: What’s at Stake…
Between 1999 and 2023, the number of heat-related deaths in the U.S. increased by 117%. KFF analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that American Indian or Alaska Native and Black people are at higher risk of experiencing a heat-related death compared to their White counterparts. Estimates suggest that heat…
Ampersand Biomedicines’ map of all tissue in the human body reveals “addresses,” identifying markers on disease targets that are not found on healthy tissue. The company aims to improve the targeting of biologic drugs in order to reduce on-target, off-tissue toxicity. The post Flagship’s Ampersand Bio Adds $65M to Solve One of the Top Challenges…