NYC Street Medicine Program Adds Point-of-Care Labs, Ultrasound
New services will improve NYC Health + Hospitals’ Street Health Outreach + Wellness program’s ability to evaluate and manage patient needs
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What A Digital Health Doc Learned Recertifying His Boards
By JEAN LUC NEPTUNE I recently got the good news that I passed the board recertification exam for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). As a bit of background, ABIM is a national physician evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties (every other specialty has its own board certification body…
A Backlash Against Health Insurers, Redux
In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt recalls the mid-1990s’ public backlash against Health Maintenance Organizations (commonly known as HMOs) – all of which preceded the recent outpouring of health insurance concerns – as well as how consumer protections against coverage restrictions have evolved and fallen short.
The Healthcare Revolution at Your Home
The Healthcare Revolution at Your Home In today’s fast-paced world, finding time to visit a doctor can feel like a major challenge. Long work hours, family duties, traffic jams, and packed clinics make getting medical care stressful and inconvenient. For many people, especially seniors or those with mobility issues, even a short trip to the…
A Runner Was Hit by a Car, Then by a Surprise Ambulance Bill
Jagdish Whitten was on a run in July 2023 when a car hit him as he crossed a busy San Francisco street. Whitten, then 25, described doing “a little flip” over the vehicle and landing in the street before getting himself to the curb. Concerned onlookers called an ambulance. But Whitten instead had friends pick…
Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change.
Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops in Somalia (“Black Hawk Down”), an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie (“Collateral Damage”), and a future Oscar winner about a brilliant mathematician struggling with schizophrenia (“A Beautiful Mind”). But none of these films topped the box office that month. That…
Instead of Selling, Some Rural Hospitals Band Together To Survive
BOWMAN, N.D. — Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. Jacobi hoped the scan would help pinpoint the source of the pain in her shoulders. The mobile…
Concierge Care for all: What would it look like?
By MATTHEW HOLT A few weeks back I wrote an article on what’s wrong with primary care and how we should fix it. The tl:dr version was to give every American a concierge primary care physician paid for by the government. We would give everyone a $2k voucher (on average, dependent on age, medical status,…
Accolade Gets a Do-Over With Transcarent’s $621M Acquisition
Transcarent is planning to acquire Accolade for $621 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The two companies are very complementary and the deal gives Accolade a chance to turn things around after struggling in the public market, experts say. The post Accolade Gets a Do-Over With Transcarent’s $621M Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
Solera Health Raises $40M Series E Round Co-Led by Health Care Service Corporation
Solera Health’s $40 million Series E round was co-led by Health Care Service Corporation and included participation from Adams Street, Cobalt Ventures, and Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc. The post Solera Health Raises $40M Series E Round Co-Led by Health Care Service Corporation appeared first on MedCity News.