Elation Health CEO on Agentic AI in Primary Care
Kyna Fong says acquisition of Aster brings expertise in autonomous AI agents to Elation’s platform
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Maximizing Value vs. Minimizing Cost in Healthcare Purchasing
Is a private-label product really better once you factor in performance, durability, and everything it takes to support it? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. The job is knowing the difference. The post Maximizing Value vs. Minimizing Cost in Healthcare Purchasing appeared first on MedCity News.
How Medicaid Contractors Stand To Gain From Trump’s Policy
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify…
Solving the Home Care Quandary
You’re ready to leave the hospital, but you don’t feel able to care for yourself at home yet. Or, you’ve completed a couple of weeks in rehab. Can you handle your complicated medication regimen, along with shopping and cooking? Perhaps you fell in the shower, and now your family wants you to arrange help with…
Between Hope and Grief: A Medical Memoir of Father, Son, and Family
By GEORGE BEAUREGARD This piece is different from the typical “health-care industry” topics covered in this forum. My Sunday morning routine usually involves getting a cup of coffee and downloading the most recent editions of magazines on my iPad. The cover of the February 13 edition of Time magazine immediately caught my attention because the…
From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine
In the shift from isolated expertise to collective insights, shared data are revolutionizing patient care in EMS and hospitals. The post From Silos to Synthesis: How the Information Renaissance is Transforming Emergency Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
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…
WebMD Ignite Launches New Solution to Improve Health Plan Care Management Programs
WebMD Ignite recently introduced Coach, a solution that supports health plans’ care management programs. It includes educational resources for members and reporting on member engagement. The post WebMD Ignite Launches New Solution to Improve Health Plan Care Management Programs appeared first on MedCity News.
LB Pharma Pushes the Biotech IPO Window Open, Bagging $285M for Key Schizophrenia Drug Trial
LB Pharmaceuticals found enough investor interest to boost the size of its IPO, which will finance clinical trials in schizophrenia and bipolar depression. The biotech has modified an old Sanofi drug with changes intended to reduce side effects and allow less frequent dosing. The post LB Pharma Pushes the Biotech IPO Window Open, Bagging $285M…
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2024
In 2025, the donor government funding landscape fundamentally changed. Under the new administration, the United States (U.S.