This brief describes the Managed Care Program Annual Report (MCPAR), a relatively new, comprehensive report on state Medicaid managed care programs that includes plan-level data. It is used with other managed care reports to improve state and federal managed care program monitoring, oversight, and transparency.
Every year shaved off the diagnostic odyssey means fewer irreversible complications, fewer misdiagnoses, and fewer clinicians and families left wondering what they missed. A unified, longitudinal approach doesn’t just speed up diagnosis — it changes, and in some cases saves, lives. The post How AI Enables Unified Patient Journeys for Faster, More Accurate Rare Disease…
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project reveals that private equity firms have been increasingly acquiring intellectual and developmental disability providers and implementing cost-cutting strategies that reduce care quality. The post What’s Private Equity’s Impact on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services? appeared first on MedCity News.
This policy explainer describes what Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are and how do they differ from typical employer-sponsored health care plans.
In late September 2024, global leaders gathered in New York City for the second United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting (UNGA HLM) on Antimicrobial Resistance. Since the first UNGA HLM on Antimicrobial Resistance in 2016, the United States (U.S.) has made tremendous progress toward the goals in the U.S. National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant…
A new report by Fortified Health Security highlights a significant shift in healthcare cybersecurity, with increased frequency of smaller breaches
Mount Sinai Health System is betting on Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot as its ambient scribing tool of choice, a decision that followed competitive tests against rival vendors Abridge and Suki. Lisa Stump, Mount Sinai’s chief digital information officer, noted that the health system has been transparent with Microsoft that their partnership may change given Epic’s launch…
At the Behavioral Health Tech conference, panelists said employers often rush to adopt digital mental health tools without tailoring them to employee needs or effectively promoting their use. The post What Are the Biggest Mistakes Employers Make When Introducing Digital Mental Health Solutions? appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Philadelphia’s fitness scene extends beyond basic workouts to support total health and wellness. The post Top Gyms in Philadelphia for Total Health and Wellness appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD When I saw a headline about “DNA flowers,” I was nonplused. I mean: aren’t all flowers made out of DNA, like every living thing on our planet? Well, it turns out that the DNA flowers are actually soft robots – make that nanobots – so my interest was definitely piqued. The DNA…