By MATT McCORD When most Americans undergo surgery, they expect to recover quickly and return to their normal lives. Few realize that something as routine as a shoulder surgery, a hernia repair, or a mastectomy can mark the beginning of a life-altering opioid addiction. This often-overlooked connection between routine medical care and opioid dependence demands…
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SUITLAND, Md. — At a SuperSuds Laundromat just south of Washington, D.C., a steady stream of customers loaded clothes into washers and dryers on a recent Sunday morning, passing the time on their phones or watching television. Amid the low hum of spinning clothes, Adrienne Jones made the rounds in a bright yellow sweatshirt, asking…
They’re the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that a rogue broker had signed them up or switched their plan without consent. Specially trained caseworkers help resolve such issues, which might otherwise cause consumers…
This requires leveraging technology and partnerships in new ways to break down traditional barriers, designing therapies to fit more seamlessly into patients’ lives, and creating more equitable access to life-sustaining treatments. The post Meeting Patients Where They Are: The Value of Innovation & Collaboration in Expanding Kidney Care Access appeared first on MedCity News.
Owen Tripp is CEO of Included Health. It started way back in the 2010s as a second opinion service but now has added telehealth, continuous primary care, behavioral health and guidance for its populations. He’s taken to calling what they do in one personalized healthcare. Underlying all this is a data integration and analytics platform…
Those who recognize that AI governance is an innovation enabler will be able to align business priorities and AI investments — and make smarter decisions about which models to accelerate, and which to retire — ultimately leaving the enterprises better positioned to achieve ROI on their AI. The post AI Governance: Building Trust and Transparency…
Arrangement will include integrating Kaiser physicians and employees into CommonSpirit hospitals to care for Kaiser members
[Sponsored] In a survey of 125 people who work in medical billing, respondents shared what they like and dislike about the medical billing status quo and the changes they’d like to see to transform medical billing into a seamless operation. The post Survey: How Can AI Transform Revenue Cycle Management Technology? appeared first on MedCity…
WINNER, Dakota del Sur — Sophie Hofeldt tenía previsto hacerse los controles de embarazo y dar a luz en el hospital local, a 10 minutos de su casa. En cambio, ahora, para ir a la consulta médica, tiene que conducir más de tres horas entre ida y vuelta. Es que el hospital donde se atendía,…