UnityPoint Health First to Join Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights
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What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Hospital Workforce?
This issue brief analyzes the role that immigrants play in the hospital workforce, overall and by occupation and state. Immigrants account for about one in six hospital workers, including among clinical and nonclinical workers.
The IPO List is on the Chopping Block (Again) — What Providers Need to Know
This proposal reflects a broader shift toward more restrictive oversight of inpatient utilization. As CMS finalizes this policy, providers should be aware of the immediate compliance and reimbursement risks associated with the phase-out. The post The IPO List is on the Chopping Block (Again) — What Providers Need to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Aidoc Rakes In $150M for Its Clinical Decision Support AI
Israeli clinical AI startup Aidoc raised $150 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst and Square Peg, with participation from four U.S. health systems. The company has more than 150 health system customers. The post Aidoc Rakes In $150M for Its Clinical Decision Support AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Analysis of USAID’s Active and Terminated Awards List: How Many Are Global Health?
This data note analyzes the list of terminated and active awards the Trump Administration recently sent to Congress highlighting to assess the impact on global health awards.
This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer
It’s a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting. In a video explaining the science behind it, a seller of food chemicals shows scoops of ice cream holding their shape under hot lights. The super ingredient? Polysorbate 80. Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier, a chemical used to control the consistency of thousands of…
Refugees and Asylees: Recent Changes in Access to Health Coverage and Other Assistance
This issue brief provides an overview of refugees and asylees in the U.S., trends in refugee and asylee admissions using data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and recent changes in eligibility for assistance programs for refugees and asylees.
California Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters are considering whether to roll back some of the criminal justice reforms enacted a decade ago as concerns about mass incarceration give way to public anger over property crime and a fentanyl crisis that has plagued the state since the covid-19 pandemic hit. Proposition 36, on the November ballot, would…
Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ dordaviprone, brand name Modeyso, is now the first FDA-approved therapy for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. The drug came from Jazz’s $935 million acquisition of Chimerix earlier this year. The post Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
Cops on Ketamine? Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Faces Hurdles
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from…