Providers increasingly accuse payers of delaying and denying reimbursement for claims. Now, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary is hoping to change the dynamic through what they claim is a real-time claims management program leveraging tech. The post Is Optum Real For Real? appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief examines what the November election and prior efforts to enshrine abortion rights at the ballot box mean for those states and what’s next, including the future of abortion restrictions in states where voters enshrined abortion rights where abortion was banned or restricted, as well as those that do not have abortion bans.
Health insurance claims are a growing headache for providers; many say their employers could do more to help them address the daily demands of insurers The post How Healthcare Employers Can Do More To Help Providers Manage Payer Frustration appeared first on MedCity News.
Today, people living with diabetes have several ways of monitoring glucose levels, whether through finger pricks or CGMs. Both ways of measuring glucose levels have benefits and limitations. The post The Future of Glucose Monitoring: Why Blood-Based Measurements Matter appeared first on MedCity News.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and medical director of urgent care clinics at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She discusses the role unconscious bias plays in maternal health disparities and ways the healthcare industry can address the maternal health crisis. The post MedCity FemFwd: Addressing the…
By EMILY JOHNSON Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader. It’s urgent: one of your employees–who was also a patient and a member of the organization–has unexpectedly died by suicide. Their family…
Volpara Health CEO Teri Thomas thinks AI will shape the future of radiology. This belief is a major reason why Volpara combined with South Korean AI company Lunit earlier this year, she said. The post Why One CEO Is Excited About Breast Imaging AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Arbital Health’s $31 million Series B round was led by Valtruis and included participation from existing investors Transformation Capital, Shaper Capital and Healthy Ventures. The post Arbital Health Raises $31M to Support Value-Based Care Contracting appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Get your IV treatment from wherever you are. These top companies provide mobile IV therapy administered by experienced nurses in NYC and beyond. The post 5 Companies That Offer Mobile IV Therapy With Experienced Nurses in NYC and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions. The post The Workforce is Suffering from Chronic Back Pain — It’s Time for a New Approach appeared first on MedCity News.