Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised the blinds in his dining room window. If not, she’ll call Hammen or let herself into his house to see what’s going on. Should McMahon find Hammen in a bad…
VBC does not necessarily mean a reduction in all utilization. Rather, it means a rebalancing: fewer avoidable admissions, but possibly more use of home-based care, ambulatory services, and proactive outreach. The post The VBC Paradox: How Health Systems Can Balance Inpatient Revenue With Value-Based Care Goals appeared first on MedCity News.
StretchDollar’s $6 million raise was led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health and included participation from Precursor Ventures and Springbank. The post ICHRA Startup Secures $6M to Streamline Health Benefits for Small Businesses appeared first on MedCity News.
In an era of real-time data, emergency response teams can no longer afford to operate in silos. EMR interoperability is essential to improving care continuity, outcomes, and decision-making — from curb to discharge. The post EMR Interoperability Isn’t Just a Hospital Problem. EMS Teams Need It Too. appeared first on MedCity News.
Tus bocadillos podrían ser blanco del nuevo gobierno de Trump. Durante años, el gobierno federal ha evitado regular la comida chatarra, la comida rápida y los alimentos ultraprocesados. Ahora, las actitudes están cambiando. Algunos miembros del círculo íntimo del presidente Donald Trump se están preparando para luchar contra las “grandes empresas alimentarias”, es decir, las…
Whether pursuing high-tech solutions, tapping into natural elements, or doubling down on smaller building sizes, the future of healthcare facilities design boils down to improving patient access and nurturing employee retention. The post Facilities Built for the Future: 3 Healthcare Design Trends Emerging in 2025 and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
Wisp is now offering at-home testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomaniasis and Mycoplasma Genitalium. The post Wisp Unveils Diagnostics Arm appeared first on MedCity News.
To increase understanding of how shifting immigration policies may affect the direct care workforce providing long-term care services, this data note uses the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of the role that immigrants play in the direct care workforce for long-term care (LTC) services
By integrating digitization and machine learning, there is an opportunity to deliver personalized care to all patients and scale precision dosing with minimal physician involvement, maximizing the effectiveness and accessibility of these drugs. The post Side Effects are Limiting GLP-1 Drug Efficacy: How Can Personalization Offer a Solution? appeared first on MedCity News.
More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care…