Apella raised an $80 million Series B funding round to expand its AI-powered platform designed to help hospitals optimize their operating rooms. The startup’s tool promises to boost surgical volume, reduce clinician burnout and improve patient access without adding new staff or facilities. The post Apella Lands $80M Series B to Optimize Hospital ORs appeared…
Mes tras mes, Patricia Hunter y otros miembros de la Coalición para la Reforma de los Hogares de Adultos Mayores (Nursing Home Reform Coalition) se conectaron por videollamada con representantes del Congreso en busca de apoyo para la propuesta de una norma federal que establecería una cantidad mínima de personal en estos establecimientos. Finalmente, después…
This issue brief examines California’s Medicaid work requirement implementation plans to provide initial insight into how California is preparing to implement work requirements amid projected state budget shortfalls and changes in the 2025 reconciliation law.
Healthcare AI progress could soon stall due to fragmented, inaccessible data systems, warned OMNY Health CEO Mitesh Rao. He said that scalable AI requires a more interoperable data infrastructure — and without it, even it will be difficult for advanced AI solutions to succeed. The post Healthcare’s Poor Data Infrastructure Is Hindering AI Innovation in…
Disagreements between providers and payers have been moving into the courtroom over the past few weeks. The California Hospital Association sued Anthem over one of its out-of-network policies, Broward Health sued Florida Blue over alleged underpayment, and Jefferson Health sued Aetna over a Medicare Advantage hospital stay rule. The post Provider-Payer Tensions Brew in Courtrooms:…
By LEONARD D’ AVOLIO The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn attention to Americans’ frustration with the for profit healthcare insurance industry. Change is possible but less likely if people don’t understand how we got here, the real issues, and how they might be fixed. Health insurance wasn’t always run by big for…
CMS recently announced that payments to Medicare Advantage plans will increase by 5.06%, drawing support from payer advocates. The post Payer Advocates Applaud 5% MA Payment Increase appeared first on MedCity News.
New research from Mass General Brigham demonstrates that hospital-at-home care can safely deliver comparable outcomes for rural patients — with significant cost savings when patients are transferred home early in their hospital stay. The post Hospital-at-Home Bodes Well for Rural Patients, Research Shows appeared first on MedCity News.
In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The team — future doctors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists — looks for such common problems as frailty, muscle weakness, and cognitive decline. The patients they…
Eight Sleep’s $50 million raise was led by Tether Investments. In total, Eight Sleep has raised over $250 million, and this round brings the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. The post Eight Sleep Raises $50M to Build Predictive AI for Sleep appeared first on MedCity News.