Patients need tailored touchpoints throughout their health journey to stay engaged with their care plan. To do this effectively, healthcare organizations must leverage technology and digital communication strategies to drive and retain patient engagement and experience end-to-end. The post Improving Patient Trust with Digital Communication appeared first on MedCity News.
Abarca Health is paying attention to specialty drugs, AI in healthcare, the impact of obesity-related conditions, and increased government regulations. The post 4 Prescription Drug Trends that are Top of Mind for One Abarca Exec appeared first on MedCity News.
The organizations that will thrive in this environment are those that invest in resilience — the capacity to adapt, absorb strain, and maintain performance in the face of volatility. The post Success in Chaos: Building Resilient Systems for an Unpredictable Future appeared first on MedCity News.
One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin’s cousin called with alarming news. Martin’s 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in rural Purlear, North Carolina. She was bleeding heavily from bites on both legs and her right arm, where she’d tried to protect her face and…
More than three years ago, health insurance giant Centene Corp. settled allegations that it overcharged Medicaid programs in Ohio and Mississippi related to prescription drug billing. Now at least 20 states have settled with Centene over its pharmacy benefit manager operation that coordinated the medications for Medicaid patients. Arizona was among the most recent to…
Managing routine radiology does not require the administrative burden of prior authorization. Instead, health plans can implement post-service, pre-payment automated management based on clinical guidelines. The post Managing Routine Radiology: An Opportunity to Control Costs and Improve Care appeared first on MedCity News.
One Phase 3 test of Auvelity met its main goal in Alzheimer’s agitation while the drug’s other pivotal trial showed numerical improvement that fell short of statistical significance. Axsome Therapeutics aims to offer an alternative to Rexulti, a Lundbeck and Otsuka Pharmaceutical product that is the only FDA-approved Alzheimer’s agitation drug. The post Axsome Aims…
California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages. Meanwhile, Florida and Texas are requiring…
This analysis examines what the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative has done to date and what its future might look like under the second Trump administration.
With evidence generated in minutes, the days of broad-based guidelines will be gone, as researchers and clinicians will have personalized evidence at their fingertips that can transform value-based care. The post How AI Can Close the Gap in Evidence-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.