Despite AI’s growing ability to simulate empathy and even outperform humans in some areas of emotional awareness, can it truly replace human therapists and take the burden off the mental health care system? The post Why AI Won’t Replace Human Psychotherapists appeared first on MedCity News.
Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system. Dozens of insurance companies, including Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, agreed to several measures, which…
A new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute found that virtual opioid use disorder companies are just as effective as usual in-person treatment and can improve retention. The post How Effective Are Virtual OUD Solutions Compared to Usual Care? appeared first on MedCity News.
Honoring Tom Racobaldo: Crothall CEO to Retire After Decades of Leadership In 1979, Tom Racobaldo refinished hospital floors and cleaned patient rooms as a Crothall management trainee. Six months later, he received his first assignment: managing a 50-bed hospital with 10 employees in northeast Philadelphia. Forty-six years later, Racobaldo will retire as Crothall’s chief executive officer. Well-known for his humility, Racobaldo will complete nearly a half-century in the business at the top…
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There has been a surge in digital mental health solutions, making it difficult to know which ones are effective. One Optum exec weighed in on how she’s managing this challenge. The post How One Optum Exec Is Handling the Influx of Digital Mental Health Solutions appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Is your provider data holding you back? The post Discover the Hidden Costs of Siloed Systems appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the question a new paper by Chambers et al. (2025) aims to answer. The authors use data from the Specialty Drug Evidence and Coverage (SPEC) Database, which contains coverage policies related to specialty pharmacy for a large number of US health plans, to examine how n=25 cell and gene therapies are being covered…
The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention and several other organizations are urging employers to cover the “full range of evidence-based obesity care options,” including medical nutrition therapy, intensive behavioral therapy, surgery and medications. The post More than 65 Organizations Call on Workplaces to Provide Comprehensive Obesity Care Coverage appeared first on MedCity News.
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