[Sponsored] In an interview, Abarca Chief Information Officer Serge Perras discussed how Abarca is implementing AI and where he sees the most value for PBMs. The post AI Is at the Heart of PBM Evolution appeared first on MedCity News.
Ian Morrison died yesterday. 5 years ago in one of the early THCB Gang’s, we had a rash of late cancellations. So I talked to Ian solo about his journey, and his views about health care. I re-listened to it this morning and thought you might enjoy it
The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like California, where public universities have been navigating bans on affirmative action for decades. Education and health experts warn that, ultimately, this could harm patient care. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has…
To increase understanding of how shifting immigration policies may affect the direct care workforce providing long-term care services, this data note uses the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of the role that immigrants play in the direct care workforce for long-term care (LTC) services
Oura has evolved from a sleep-focused wellness startup into a company getting deeper and deeper into chronic disease management and healthcare integration. Ricky Bloomfield, the company’s chief medical officer, said Oura wants to integrate more of its data into healthcare workflows — in ways that are clinically meaningful, not burdensome, for physicians, he emphasized. The…
Co-occurring ADHD and eating disorders can intensify the symptoms of each other. Impulsivity can lead to binge eating or purging and emotional dysregulation can make it challenging to cope with life’s difficulties. Addressing both ADHD and an eating disorder at the same time can best forge the path to recovery and healthy coping. The post…
LLMs, with their remarkable conversational abilities, are uniquely positioned to help solve this crisis. But as with the dotcom boom before it, the surge of AI ‘therapists’ has created a turbulent landscape where separating legitimate innovation from dangerous shortcuts isn’t straightforward. The post Patient-Facing AI: Separating Signal from Noise appeared first on MedCity News.
By treating model governance as a proactive, integral part of operations rather than a box to check after the fact, life sciences organizations can uphold compliance, better allocate their resources, and gain a competitive edge. The post Innovate or Stagnate: Overcoming Model Governance Challenges in Life Sciences appeared first on MedCity News.
As President Donald Trump wrapped up his first term in 2020, he signed legislation to protect Americans from surprise medical bills. “This must end,” Trump said. “We’re going to hold insurance companies and hospitals totally accountable.” But the president’s wide-ranging push to slash government spending, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is weakening the federal office…
The recent firing of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez and the subsequent resignation of four of the agency’s top career officials marks a major offensive by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to seize control of the agency and impose an anti-vaccine, anti-science agenda that will have…