Free Market Health acquired Beeline Rx, a tech company that streamlines the prior authorization process for specialty drugs. The post Free Market Health Acquires Beeline Rx to Streamline Specialty Prior Auth appeared first on MedCity News.
By CRAIG HAUBEN Ask anyone outside healthcare who resists clinical AI and you’ll get a confident answer. The older doctors. The ones who spent thirty years building expertise and now see a machine coming for it. The story writes itself, which should have been the first clue it was wrong. I’ve spent thirty years in…
Today’s patients want and deserve a more efficient and high-tech experience and the next generation of providers are no different. These upgrades can improve our productivity and enhance the quality of our patients’ lives. The post Disrupting Legacy Systems: Preparing for the Next Generation of Health Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
ST. LOUIS — Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to start a family, but she worries they can’t afford it. The 27-year-old said she takes 10 medications daily to manage multiple chronic illnesses. Now she worries the cost of those drugs could rise — not because of price increases, but because of…
The FDA’s new CNPV pilot program awards nine companies with expedited review processes
CMS recently finalized the Patient Safety Structural Measure, which sets forth a broad roadmap for the implementation of a culture of safety, learning, transparency and accountability within hospitals and health systems nationwide — enabling and encouraging significant progress towards safer care and improved support for healthcare workers. The post Patient Safety Structural Measure Marks Progress…
Sentara Health invested $11 million into smartphones for its nurses, equipping them with HIPAA-compliant devices to streamline communication, increase time at the bedside and improve patient outcomes. The program has been going on for a little more than a year — and Amy Rosa, the health system’s chief nursing informatics officer, says the initiative is…
Tolerance for this abrasion is gone. It wastes time, drains staff capacity, drives up costs, and affects the patient experience. The post From Friction to Fix: Measuring What’s Breaking Payer-Provider Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
Convenience, speed, and control are the triad of better patient experiences. Experian Health’s 2024 State of Patient Access survey showed that 89% of patients want to schedule their appointments online or on a mobile device. Today, patients expect provider scheduling, registration, and other administrative tasks to match the convenience of their typical online shopping experience….
Interdisciplinary coordination between nephrologists, primary care providers, pharmacists, dieticians, and everyone who interacts with patients is essential to ensure patient education, improve adherence, and reduce medication errors. The post More Medications, Less Clarity: Strengthening Polypharmacy Support for CKD Patients appeared first on MedCity News.