HPV self-collection testing empowers more people to participate in their own care, fostering autonomy and helping to bridge long-standing gaps in access to screenings for all populations. The post Empowering Prevention: The Present and Future of Cervical Cancer Screening appeared first on MedCity News.
By JEFF GOLDSMITH This morning, after twelve years, I dumped my Medicare Advantage plan and enrolled in a Medicare Supplement policy. My smoldering discontent finally boiled over and . . . I’m gone. It was a large network style national plan with zero premium. My decision to enroll in MA was, in part, ideological. I liked the…
It’s not well known but there’s a lot of people in hospitals who spend a lot of time creating patient registries for quality programs, CMS reporting, clinical trials and lots more. It requires extremely detailed abstraction of patient data from patient records and comparisons with registry demands. Wouldn’t it be clever if an AI system…
There are a lot of nurse practitioners in the US–over 400,000 (compared to around 900,000 MDs & DOs), and we are training 40,000 a year. But how they are going to be used is not entirely clear. Lynn Rapsilber is an NP whose organization, the National Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneur Network, is working to help her…
When we talk about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition fundamentally born from overwhelming experiences that leave a long-term imprint on the body, our mainstream approach often feels stuck in the past. The post The $232 Billion Problem: The Price of Overlooking the Impact of Trauma in the U.S. appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief uses 2021 Medicaid claims data to examine utilization among Medicaid expansion adults and estimate how much cost sharing these enrollees could be required to pay under the new requirement if all states imposed the maximum cost sharing amounts. This is an illustrative analysis intended to describe which enrollees may be subject to the…
The latest Kaufman Hall mergers and acquisitions report finds an exceptional level of activity
Lines at the desk, phones ringing off the hook and a stack of insurance questions waiting to be resolved — this is the daily reality for many patient access teams. Today’s patients find these “front door” bottlenecks in healthcare particularly frustrating, especially since they can envision how much smoother the process could be with the…
This brief summarizes the positions, records, and potential priorities of the two major party candidates for the 2024 Presidential election on three major issues in women’s health policy – abortion, contraception, and maternal health.
Efficient payment processing plays a central role in the success of healthcare practices, shaping everything from staff productivity and cash flow to patient satisfaction. The post Is Your Practice’s Payment System Holding You Back? Ask These 3 Key Questions appeared first on MedCity News.