Devices can send information back to a physician, but that data doesn’t explain how the experience felt. Without that context, healthcare teams miss the very details that shape adherence, satisfaction, and long-term outcomes. The post Beyond Data Logs: Capturing The Real-World Experience Of Medical Devices At Home appeared first on MedCity News.
La expectativa de vida entre los nativos americanos en el oeste de Estados Unidos ha caído por debajo de los 64 años, una edad cercana a las de la República Democrática del Congo y Haití. Para muchos estadounidenses de origen asiático, es de alrededor de 84 años, similar a las de Japón y Suiza. La…
Rural Access Advancement Program designed to assist hospitals and hospital-owned skilled nursing home facilities in rural Georgia address short-term cash deficits
Ardent Health is deploying virtual nurse technology to ease workflow burdens on bedside nurses by offloading routine tasks — and its nurse turnover rate has dropped from 15.5% to 9.5%. The health system is also using virtual specialty consults to enhance care in rural hospitals, cutting unnecessary transfers by 85% and enabling more patients to…
As Senate hearings begin for President Trump’s health nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust shows a decline in public trust for government health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and local public health officials. The poll reveals growing skepticism about vaccines and school vaccine requirements, especially…
This policy watch discusses a recent policy change by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars several groups of immigrants from accessing an updated list of “federal public benefits”.
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California Republican James Gallagher, the GOP’s former Assembly leader, has often accused the state’s progressive lawmakers of heavy-handed government intrusion, but this year he added his name to a legislative push for healthier school meals. His party followed suit, with all but one Republican voting to send a bill to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that…
Pluto Health is now working with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter and Cigna. The post Pluto Health Expands Care Model to Medicare, Medicaid and Major Commercial Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
Top challenges impacting specialty pharmacy outcomes, and how health systems may achieve efficiencies and enhance performance for optimal outcomes. The post An Integrated Approach to Optimizing Specialty Pharmacy and Accelerating Performance appeared first on MedCity News.