The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
Los incendios forestales que se propagan rápidamente y han transformado gran parte del condado de Los Ángeles en un infierno en llamas no solo están alterando las vidas de decenas de miles de residentes y dueños de negocios. También están poniendo a prueba a los hospitales, clínicas de salud, socorristas y hogares de adultos mayores…
Missoula is one of Montana’s largest cities but is surrounded by rural mountain communities where cattle ranching is king. Despite the latitude and altitude, in recent years this region has experienced punishing summer heat waves. It has been difficult for residents to adapt to the warming climate and new seasonal swings. Many don’t have air…
Walmart’s Cancer Centers of Excellence program historically focused on some of the most prevalent cancers, such as breast, lung, colon, prostate, pancreatic and blood cancer. Now, employees can access the same benefit for a whole host of other cancers, including bone, pituitary, liver, thyroid, central nervous system and gynecological. The post Walmart Expands Centers of…
Without a clear picture of which solutions are working and which ones aren’t, it’s difficult for providers to scale AI across their enterprise. As hospitals transition their AI efforts from experimentation mode to the widespread adoption phase, experts agree that more rigorous, real-world evidence is needed. The post Why Providers Are Stalling When It Comes…
Beth Israel’s Terrance Lee, M.D., M.P.H., and Boston Children’s Hospital’s Chase Parsons, D.O., share their experiences with their go-live processes
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s frayed behavioral health care system, still recovering from the effects of past budget cuts, will get a shot in the arm after state lawmakers approved sweeping changes to upgrade and expand facilities, increase community services, and revise commitment procedures. Lawmakers backed the bulk of Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s multimillion-dollar vision to…
Leaders from three health systems — Providence, OSF HealthCare and UMass Memorial Health — detailed how their organizations are maximizing hybrid and home-based care models during a recent panel. The post How 3 Health Systems Are Scaling Hybrid & Home-Based Models appeared first on MedCity News.
A federal court judge ruling leaves in place an FDA determination that shortages of the Novo Nordisk drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are resolved. Consequently, compounding pharmacies must stop making their versions of the metabolic medicines or face FDA enforcement action. The post Novo Nordisk Notches a Court Win Against Wegovy and Ozempic Compounders appeared first…
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…