Un fin de semana de fines de abril, Leah Kovitch estaba arrancando plantas invasoras en un prado cerca de su casa cuando una garrapata se le prendió en la pierna. No notó al diminuto insecto hasta el lunes, cuando empezó a sentir dolor en el músculo de la pantorrilla. Esa misma mañana, hizo una cita…
There has been increased awareness of healthcare cybersecurity after last year’s massive Change Healthcare breach — but the sector remains dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks. Experts warn that outdated systems, security staffing shortages and rushed tech adoption are leaving providers too exposed. The post The Next Cyber Crisis Is Inevitable — and Healthcare Isn’t Ready appeared…
Cohere Health and Microsoft have teamed up to use ambient listening and AI to simplify and speed up the prior authorization process, part of a broader industry shift toward reducing paperwork and improving care at the point of service. The post Cohere Health Teams Up with Microsoft to Advance Prior Authorization Using Ambient Listening appeared…
Homeless shelters and FQHCs will begin using a common platform to improve care coordination
LAS VEGAS — Case manager Bryon Johnson flashed a light into a dark tunnel beneath the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip on a recent fall afternoon. He stepped into an opening in a concrete ditch littered with trash and discarded clothing to search an underground world for his homeless clients. Beneath the Caesars Palace…
Healthcare Economist was named the #4 health policy blog in 2025 by FeedSpot. My blog was also ranked as the #1 top health economics blog, the #4 public health blog, and #31 economics blog as well. I’m excited to receive this recognition!
Now that the Republicans’ big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. A provision in the new law dictates that, in most states, for the first time, low-income adults must start meeting work requirements to keep their coverage. Some states have…
It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Current enrollees who do not update their information or select an alternative will be automatically reenrolled in their current plan or, if that plan is no longer…
By KELLI DEETER I was intrigued by Daniel Stone’s piece on THCB in May titled “Biden’s cancer diagnosis as a teaching moment”. In my practice as a board-certified nurse practitioner, I am frequently asked about prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing by my male patients. Nursing practice and medical practice often get blurred or lumped together….
This week at HLTH, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf discussed the current state of healthcare AI. He talked about some of the qualms he has, such as his worry that AI is worsening health inequities and his concern that providers aren’t capable of validating AI tools’ effectiveness. The post 4 Things That Worry FDA Commissioner Robert…