For nearly three agonizing years, Mariah Freschi and her husband have been trying to have a second baby. The California mother recently underwent surgery to remove her blocked fallopian tubes, leaving in vitro fertilization as her only option to get pregnant. But the cost quoted by her Sacramento-area clinic was $25,000 — out of reach…
[Sponsored] In an interview with MedCity News, Smarter Technologies CEO Jeremy Delinsky talked about the newly formed business Smarter Technologies and his ambition to automate hospitals’ revenue management capabilities with AI, which lags 2-5 years behind that of payers. The post How Smarter AI Strikes Back for Hospitals appeared first on MedCity News.
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals’ surgically implanted cell and gene therapy, Encelto, is now FDA approved to treat macular telangectasia type 2 (MacTel). It’s the first therapy for this rare retinal degeneration disorder. The post Gene Therapy in an Implant: Neurotech Lands First FDA Approval in Rare Vision Disorder appeared first on MedCity News.
In an interview, Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shared her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all. The post Improving the Healthcare Financial Experience to Help Care Flow appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News and The Trace are teaming up to take a deep look at how insurance status affects treatment for gunshot wounds. We’re looking for survivors, their friends and family, or family members of people who suffered complications or died from gunshot wounds after leaving the hospital. We want to hear about medical treatment,…
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers. The post Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation appeared first on MedCity News.
Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept crying and crying and crying, and nothing would calm her down. Her mother, Maggi Wettstein, remembered fearing it could be a yeast or urinary tract infection, something they had been dealing with during…
The FDA will remove black box warnings on hormone replacement therapies after evidence showed the risks were overstated. The post FDA Will Remove Warnings for HRT Products Used for Menopause appeared first on MedCity News.
Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in their lifetimes, one that can cause lingering nerve pain and other nasty long-term consequences. The most important reason for older adults to…
While enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has grown steadily over the past decade, traditional Medicare remains the most common source of coverage for people who live in rural areas.