During the coronavirus pandemic, states received a rush of funding from the federal government to bolster their fight against the disease. In many cases, that cash flowed into state and local health departments, fueling a staffing surge to handle, among other things, contact tracing and vaccination efforts. But public health leaders quickly identified a familiar…
Ten ACOs and value-based care partners are advocating for the CMS Innovation Center to continue the model beyond its current expiration date in 2026
HAY SPRINGS, Neb.— The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp February morning. It’s not unusual for the rancher to wake up early to tend to livestock, but at 5:45 a.m. this day his cattle wouldn’t come first. For the past 3½ years,…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the findings of a recent cancer report on CBS News 24/7’s Mornings on Sept. 16. Gounder also discussed the potential of artificial intelligence to be used in developing biological weapons on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on Sept. 11. Click here to watch Gounder on CBS…
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global maternal and child health.
Extensive planning and team support can help healthcare organizations reduce the risk of falls in hospitals. This will improve patient safety, reduce the burden on operations in inpatient treatment settings, and deliver quality care at all levels of treatment and recovery. The post Why Fall Prevention Must Be a System-Wide Priority in Healthcare Settings appeared…
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion population from 90% to 80% for states that either provide health coverage or financial assistance to purchase health coverage to individuals who are not lawfully residing…
While CREST-2 can stand as a guideline for understanding ACS therapies in case-by-case scenarios, it’s critical that trial conclusions do not replace clinical judgment and years of previous research. The post Why CREST-2 Trial Results Should Inform, Not Replace, Clinical Judgment appeared first on MedCity News.
In dental practices, where reimbursement cycles are tighter and administrative inefficiencies are immediately visible, AI is already being evaluated not for novelty, but for operational impact. The post What Dentistry Is Teaching Healthcare About Operational AI appeared first on MedCity News.
The widespread investment in AI furthers economists’ optimism about a “roaring 20’s” of worker productivity on the horizon. However, this will not take place in health care without accompanying systemic and organizational actions that rethink what we financially incentivize, how we integrate new technologies, how we shift tasks, and how we prepare the workforce. The…