Its RCM Woes Resolved, Pediatrix Eyes M&A Again
The physician services firm’s leaders expect to wrap up the sales of most of the company’s office-based practices by the end of the year.
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Listen: Some Scientists Speak Out on Deep Cuts to National Cancer Institute, While Others Flee
LISTEN: A National Cancer Institute employee says cuts to research funding and a perceived lack of transparency at the agency are threatening the well-being of cancer patients. A spokesperson for the agency says that’s “misleading” — it’s working to make sure money is well spent. The National Cancer Institute, long credited with driving down U.S….
Research: EHR Predictive Model Outperforms ED Social Needs Questionnaire
Regenstrief’s Joshua Vest, Ph.D., M.P.H., discusses potential advantages of using a predictive model to predict future need for health-related social services
Watching Where and How You’re Walking
By MIKE MAGEE In a speech to the American Philosophical Society in January, 1946, J. Robert Oppenheimer said, “We have made a thing …that has altered abruptly and profoundly the nature of the world…We have raised again the question of whether science is good for man, of whether it is good to learn about the…
Culina Health Snags $7.9M to Expand Access to Nutrition Care
Culina Health’s Series A round was led by Healthworx, the investment arm of insurer CareFirst. It also included participation from Rethink Impact, Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Vamos Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Cake Ventures and GW Ventures. The post Culina Health Snags $7.9M to Expand Access to Nutrition Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Which Startups Will Present at HLTH?
Startups will take part in four different competitions at HLTH. There will also be plenty of opportunities to network. The post Which Startups Will Present at HLTH? appeared first on MedCity News.
Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve
Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. Federal funding ran out at midnight on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass even a stopgap budget while negotiations continued. Now the question is how long the deadlock will…
Title 42 and its Impact on Immigration and Migrant Families
This brief provides an explanation of Title 42 and its application in border regions, the impact of Title 42 on border expulsions and the health and well-being of migrants during COVID-19, and a discussion of the potential implications of reinvoking Title 42 restrictions for immigration and the health of migrants.
KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents: Polling Insights on the MAHA Movement
These findings from the KFF/Washington Post Survey of Parents shed light on parents who support the Make America Healthy Again movement, including the issues they see as top concerns for their children’s wellbeing and their attitudes when it comes to vaccines and government regulations on food.
Is Your Medical Group Ready for the January Cash Flow Crisis?
It doesn’t have to be this way. For the medical groups that lay the right foundation for patient collections, January is simply business as usual. Here are four ways to get ahead of the inevitable deductible reset. The post Is Your Medical Group Ready for the January Cash Flow Crisis? appeared first on MedCity News.