Key Facts About Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas
This brief highlights key facts about Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas, including their demographic and health characteristics, access to care, and satisfaction with care.
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Report: Medicaid Cuts Would Rip Away Health Coverage from Millions
If the House’s cuts become law, a third of all people of color relying on Medicaid would be disadvantaged
The Evolution of a Clinical Decision Support Network
[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic physicians developed a clinical decision support tool to standardize care and improve care quality across Mayo Clinic. AskMayoExpert is the evolution of that work. The post The Evolution of a Clinical Decision Support Network appeared first on MedCity News.
Penguin Ai Snags $30M to Simplify Prior Auth, Coding and Claims
Penguin Ai raised $29.7 million for its AI platform aimed at automating costly administrative tasks like prior authorization and medical coding. CEO Fawad Butt said the startup’s goal is to move beyond point solutions and create an “Epic of the healthcare back office.” The post Penguin Ai Snags $30M to Simplify Prior Auth, Coding and…
A Look at Medicaid Enrollment and Finances of the Five Largest Medicaid Managed Care Plans
This brief examines enrollment and financial data through the end of September 2024 from quarterly company earnings reports and calls, financial filings, and other company materials as well as from national administrative data.
Every Lab Can Go Greener With These Key Steps
By conducting audits, embracing new technologies and switching products, labs can dramatically reduce plastic waste without sacrificing life-saving discoveries. The post Every Lab Can Go Greener With These Key Steps appeared first on MedCity News.
From Charting to Patient Intake: The 4 Biggest Opportunities for AI in Healthcare
Many are already experimenting with AI in narrow settings. But in order to expand deployment, it’s important to understand the most practical AI opportunities with the greatest ROI. Here are four high-impact opportunities that can boost staff efficiency and improve the patient experience. The post From Charting to Patient Intake: The 4 Biggest Opportunities for…
KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents
The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views on federal health agencies and policy changes, and the views of parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This poll comes as the Trump administration revamps federal…
Why were physicians against smallpox variolation in the Middle Ages?
From the Conversation with Tyler podcast with Sheilagh Ogilvie: [Ogilvie]: Historically, there was another reason, which was the medical guilds — the equivalent of the American Medical Association, only much, much worse, back in early modern Europe did not like the idea of this new thing, this new technology that they had not approved and that was…
Cartography Bio Corrals $67M to Bring Targeted Colorectal Cancer Drug Into the Clinic
Pfizer Ventures led the Series B financing of Cartography Biosciences, whose lead program addresses a promising target for colorectal cancer. The startup’s drugs come from platform technologies that analyze data from healthy cells and cancer cells to identify cancer-specific targets. The post Cartography Bio Corrals $67M to Bring Targeted Colorectal Cancer Drug Into the Clinic…