Now is the time for health plans to step up and embrace the tools and strategies that will not only meet regulatory demands, but also drive innovation in care delivery. The post Where Medicare Advantage Goes From Here appeared first on MedCity News.
For the past four years, journalist Cara Anthony, a KFF Health News Midwest correspondent, has been reporting on the public health effects of racism, violence, and intergenerational trauma in a small Missouri town. The result: a new documentary and podcast series called “Silence in Sikeston.” Cara Anthony sits down with “An Arm and a Leg”…
Town Hall Ventures launched its fourth fund, targeting $440 million to back startups using AI to improve healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations. The post Inside Town Hall Ventures’ New $440M Fund appeared first on MedCity News.
By MIKE MAGEE “What did they know, and when did they know it?” These are the questions Americans have become accustomed to asking of their leaders, dating back to Nixon and extending to Trump, and all Presidents in between. But now the same questions have surfaced, to the extreme discomfort of conservative Justices, as death…
China has been transitioning from a fee-for-service (FFS) payment system to a Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) payment system for hospitals in various cities. Under the FFS model, hospitals were reimbursed for each individual healthcare service provided, which created incentives to increase the number of services during a patient’s hospitalization. In June 2019, the National Healthcare Security…
AI offers a number of immediate opportunities for pharmacies to change their operation through intelligent automation, freeing up pharmacists to provide their patient population with higher-value services like patient counseling and medication management. The post What AI Can Do for Pharmacist Burnout appeared first on MedCity News.
Biohaven’s troriluzole, which initially failed a pivotal study in spinocerebellar ataxia, is now being readied for an FDA submission in this rare neurodegenerative disease. The turnabout is based on positive results from a new study that incorporated real-world evidence. The post Real-World Data Salvage Biohaven Drug, Paving Way for FDA Filing in Neuro Disease With…
Colton George, un niño de 9 años, de Indiana, se sintió enfermo. Les dijo a sus padres que le dolía el estómago. No paraba de correr al baño y se sentía demasiado mal como para terminar un partido de baloncesto. Días más tarde, estaba en una cama de hospital, luchando por su vida. La demanda…
Healthcare organizations need to jump in with both feet when it comes to AI, as mitigating risk is quickly becoming an existential business issue. Machine learning has quickly gone from being a nice-to-have to a must-have. The post Health Plans Can Reduce Costs with a Focus on Rising Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
More than 16 million Americans are living alone while growing old – an unprecedented number. Yet surprisingly little is known about their experiences. This slice of the older population has significant health issues: Nearly 4 in 10 seniors living alone have vision or hearing loss, difficulty caring for themselves and living independently, problems with cognition,…More
