Merger Brings Together 3 Payment Integrity Companies
New Mountain Capital bringing together the Rawlings Group, Apixio’s Payment Integrity business, and VARIS
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Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers. The post Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation appeared first on MedCity News.
The Hidden Value of Adult Informal Care in Europe
That is the title of a paper from Costa-Font and Vilaplana-Prieto (2025). They find the the value is very large indeed. Relative to a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the value of IC [informal care] ranges between 4.2% in France and 0.85% in Germany. Such relative value declines as the country’s share of formal LTC…
Pliant Therapeutics Presses Pause on Clinical Trial for Lung Disorder Drug
A data safety monitoring board recommended pausing the Phase 2b test of Pliant’s bexotegrast, an experimental treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The move follows a prespecified data review, the company said. The post Pliant Therapeutics Presses Pause on Clinical Trial for Lung Disorder Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
How will the FTC law banning noncompete clauses impact physicians?
As of 2007, about half of physicians had noncompete clauses (“noncompetes” for short) in their contracts. However, a recent FTC rule severely limits when they could be used. What specifically did the new FTC rule say about non-competes? Fuse Brown et al. (2024) provide a helpful summary. The final FTC rule declares all new noncompete clauses or…
Listen: As Kids Head Back to School, Parents Sort Out Confusion Over Vaccine Access
LISTEN: Measles. Chickenpox. Meningitis. Many vaccines can run more than $100 a dose out-of-pocket. Jackie Fortiér tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how Trump administration changes to the federal vaccine guidelines could make some routine shots too expensive for families. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, replaced the members of…
The Truth About AI and Healthcare Payer Modernization
With so much hinging on technology that is the subject of so much hype, it is important to understand where AI actually helps at present — and where it most definitely does not. The post The Truth About AI and Healthcare Payer Modernization appeared first on MedCity News.
Bringing Joy Back to Healthcare: The Power of Accountable Partnerships
Healthcare organizations must orient their models around outcomes rather than technology and capabilities alone — and that can be done through novel accountable partnerships built on a care enablement platform. The post Bringing Joy Back to Healthcare: The Power of Accountable Partnerships appeared first on MedCity News.
U.S. Global Health Budget Figures
These figures provide a general overview of U.S. funding for global health.
Los pagos de Medicaid por el tratamiento de la anemia falciforme dependerán de su éxito
Serenity Cole pasó las fiestas del pasado diciembre descansando con su familia cerca de su casa en St. Louis, haciendo manualidades y visitando amigos. Fue muy diferente a la temporada navideña de 2024, cuando estuvo hospitalizada, algo frecuente debido a la anemia falciforme, una enfermedad genética que daña los glóbulos rojos encargados de transportar oxígeno,…