EMS data is often the earliest signal of a looming public health crisis. By tapping into it in real time, agencies can detect overdose spikes, respiratory surges, or behavioral health trends days before traditional systems catch up. The post The Hidden Frontline of Public Health: How EMS Data Is Powering a New Era of Syndromic…
By MATTHEW HOLT Two weeks ago I wrote an April Fool’s piece that claimed that Elon Musk and DOGE were going to nationalize American health care to save some money. That piece was half-joking but full-serious. If you look at what Musk is complaining about there are two major areas of “waste, fraud and abuse”…
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Friday November 8 are THCB regular writer and ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); Principal of Worksite Health Advisors Brian Klepper (@bklepper1); patient safety expert and all around wit Michael Millenson (@mlmillenson); and digital health investment banker Steven Wardell (@StevenWardell). There may well be a discussion about an election….
Despite increased access to claims management technology, claims denials are still on the rise in 2024. Contributing factors include growing healthcare costs, stricter payer reimbursement policies, and claims processing errors. Providers are seeing an uptick in nonpayment, plus an added burden on administrative staff, disrupted patient care, and hits to the bottom line. Experian Health…
Community oncology practice believes responding to patient symptoms earlier will keep patients out of the ER or hospital
Digital health startups across the globe raised $5 billion during the first quarter of this year — which is the highest quarterly investment total the space has seen since the second quarter of 2022. The post Digital Health Funding Is Bouncing Back: 3 Things to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Digital nutrition company Culina Health is joining forces with Adventist HealthCare’s clinically integrated network of more than 2,400 providers. Under the partnership, Adventist physicians will have direct access to Culina Health’s dietitians, who provide patients with virtual, personalized nutrition counseling. The post Adventist HealthCare Teams Up with Culina Health to Expand Access to Nutrition Care…
By MATT McCORD Using opioids to treat acute pain is a lot like burning coal to power our homes. Both are legacy solutions from an earlier era. Both were once celebrated as breakthroughs. And both have since proven to be dirty, dangerous, and incredibly costly to clean up. Despite this, we continue to rely on…
ViVE’s leaders predict major health IT breakthroughs on the horizon
After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit, a San Diego couple received a huge bill. Listen to hear why antivenom is so expensive. This spring, a San Diego toddler spent two days in a pediatric intensive care unit after a rattlesnake bit his hand…