The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Investment in standards has an impact on interoperability and the accessibility of electronic health information
To hit its target, the Nashville-based company will need to build about 1,300 surgery centers, urgent-care clinics, freestanding ERs and the like across its 20-state footprint
At the cybersecurity pre-conference forum, healthcare leaders discuss privacy standards for secure health data
As federal vaccine policy changes, most (59%) adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall, while four in 10 (40%) say that they will “definitely” or “probably” get the shot, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds. The groups most likely to say they will “probably” or “definitely”…More
The shortfalls that accompany this technology gap touch everything from continuity of care and outcomes to the patient experience. The post Mind The Gaps: Closing the Digital Divide to Improve Behavioral Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals did not disclose the buyer of the priority review voucher. The biotech received the voucher last year alongside the regulatory decision that made its drug Daybue the first FDA-approved treatment for the rare disease Rett syndrome. The post Acadia Pharma Sells Voucher for Speedier FDA Drug Review for $150M appeared first on MedCity…
By DAVID INTROCASO After having worked in DC for sixteen years, in 2013 I created The Healthcare Policy Podcast. The title was in part intended to be sarcastic because healthcare policymaking in DC is very narrowly drawn. Consequently, healthcare delivery is excessively commodified, reductionistic and financialized or in sum anachronistic and ironically lacking purchase. If the…
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
By addressing each community’s unique needs with tailored, culturally responsive care and cross-sector collaboration, we can empower healthcare providers to drive lasting, equitable outcomes. The post Closing America’s Diabetes Divide: A $412 Billion Opportunity to Transform Diabetes Care appeared first on MedCity News.