Houston Methodist Among Investors in Apella’s $80M Series B
Other health systems deploying Apella’s operating OR management platform include Tampa General Hospital and the Medical University of South Carolina
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The Year Ahead in Interoperability: Q&A With Rhapsody’s Jitin Asnaani
Former leader of CommonWell Health Alliance offers some predictions about data sharing policy and progress in 2025
Funding In Youth Mental Health Is Growing. Where are the Opportunities?
More investors are becoming interested in digital health startups specifically targeting youth behavioral health. However, there are still more opportunities to reach youth on Medicaid. The post Funding In Youth Mental Health Is Growing. Where are the Opportunities? appeared first on MedCity News.
States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans
Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings attached. In late December, President Donald Trump’s administration announced how much all 50 states would get under its new Rural Health Transformation Program, assigning them to use the money to fix systemic…
How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine
With AI automating routine workflows behind the scenes, intelligent systems let healthcare professionals devote themselves fully to face-to-face care, while listening closely and applying their expertise. The post How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Allina Health Sees Early Success From Voice AI in Call Centers
About six months after rolling out voice AI in its call centers, Allina Health is already seeing signs that the tool is doing a good job of improving the patient experience. The technology is reducing patients’ average call times by 5-10 seconds, and 80% of calls are now answered in 45 seconds or less. The…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
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Readers Scrutinize Federal Cuts and Medical Debt
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Trump Team’s Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Actions The recent KFF Health News article “Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump” (April 17) struck a nerve….