That is the title of a recent paper by Schneider and Sutter (2026). While many people are familiar with the concept of risk aversion, the dispersion of outcomes (i.e., risk) is not the only thing that matters. The skewness of distribution (prudence) and risk in the tails of the distribution (temperance) matters. For instance, prudent…
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.
Recent weeks have brought good news about vaccines, with studies indicating that flu vaccination reduces heart disease, shingles vaccines can prevent or slow dementia, and a single human papilloma virus shot protects a girl from cervical cancer for the rest of her life. But in the upside-down world of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
Pricy GLP-1 medications are here to stay — let’s focus on turning their potential into lasting, meaningful impact. The post The Promise and Challenge of GLP-1 Medications: Ensuring ROI in Obesity Care appeared first on MedCity News.
For hospitals and health systems, the challenge is steep, but so is the opportunity. TEAM offers a framework to deliver more coordinated, cost-effective, and patient-focused care. Those who prepare now will be far better positioned to thrive in a value-based future. The post Mandatory by 2026: 5 Ways to Prepare for CMS’ TEAM Payment Model…
Teal Health raised $10 million in seed funding, taking its total funding to $23 million. The company has submitted an application to the FDA for its at-home cervical cancer screening kit, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office pap smear. The post Meet the Company Developing an At-Home Test to Replace the…
In the push toward a more seamless, digitally enabled future, it’s important we understand exactly how this rush to interoperability may actually harm patients, instead of helping, and what we can do to make sure they keep pace. The post Don’t Leave Healthcare’s Greatest Asset Behind on the Road to Interoperability appeared first on MedCity…
Ed Park is sincere and passionate about his calling as the CEO of Devoted Health, which provides Medicare Advantage plans to seniors in 29 states. But it remains to be seen if he can do more or the same with less. The post CEO of For-Profit MA Plan Tells CMS “Pay Us Less” appeared first…
About six months after rolling out voice AI in its call centers, Allina Health is already seeing signs that the tool is doing a good job of improving the patient experience. The technology is reducing patients’ average call times by 5-10 seconds, and 80% of calls are now answered in 45 seconds or less. The…
Jason Farned and his team at the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District had spent years preparing for the likely arrival of dengue, a dangerous virus typically found in tropical climates outside the mainland United States. They’d watched nervously as invasive Aedes mosquito species that can carry the virus appeared in Los Angeles…