By insisting on coding-aware AI solutions, health systems can ensure that these technologies fulfill their transformative promise, reducing clinician burnout and administrative burden, improving patient care and communication, and accurately capturing what occurred during an encounter. The post The Most Overlooked Feature with AI Scribes: Coding Awareness appeared first on MedCity News.
CEO Jim Rechtin says investing in primary-care expansion remains a priority, albeit one that’s playing second fiddle to fixing the profitability of the company’s core insurance operations.
Recent failures in the retail health space beg the question: Is primary care only suited to remain within traditional players? Four healthcare executives shared their responses to this question during a panel at HLTH in Las Vegas. The post Can Primary Care Thrive Outside of Traditional Healthcare Players? appeared first on MedCity News.
Patients should know exactly what’s covered and what it costs before receiving care. Doctors should be empowered to make medical decisions without interference from insurance companies. And the entire process should be designed to facilitate care, not obstruct it. The post How High is Too High? The Crippling Cost of Denial Rates appeared first on…
As health insurance premiums skyrocket in both employer-based plans and Affordable Care Act marketplaces, millions face worse choices than ever during this open enrollment. The team behind “An Arm and a Leg” examines their own limited options, walking through how they approached reading the fine print to weed out the worst choices — and potentially…
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They had consumed the water for decades, given it to their pets and farm animals, and used it to irrigate their vegetable garden…
Ascension’s May cyberattack compromised 5.6 million patients’ personal and health information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and addresses. However, there is no evidence that any data was stolen from Acension’s EHR or other clinical systems, the health system said. The post 5.6 Million Patients’ Data Stolen During Ascension’s Ransomware Attack Earlier This Year…
The Trump administration’s cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis. Democratic-led states and select blue-leaning cities fought back in court and saw money for public health efforts restored…
This brief provides an overview of the FY26 budget request for domestic HIV and compares it to funding levels in the FY25 continuing resolution.
The Trump administration is not finalizing a Biden-era provision that would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, which has disappointed some healthcare leaders. The post Health Execs Criticize Trump Administration for Not Expanding Coverage of Obesity Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.