Technology has the power to revolutionize treatment, make it more widely available, provide additional patient insight, and ultimately, alleviate the strain on our already stressed healthcare system. The post Community-Driven Digital Solutions Can Transform Addiction Treatment and Ease the Burden on the Healthcare System appeared first on MedCity News.
Key industries faced a 55 percent increase in attacks over the last four years, NETSCOUT reports
Despite what some may claim, AI will never replace doctors — but we could use AI to help improve the overall scaffolding that healthcare reimbursement runs on, decreasing costs and freeing up spending to focus on expenses directly tied to patient care activities. The post AI Won’t Save Healthcare, But It Can Help Stop Wasting Millions appeared…
There’s a fight in the nation’s capital that could affect health care for millions of Americans. At stake is a $42 billion infrastructure program and whether it should continue as planned. The money is for states to build high-speed internet — particularly in rural areas where telehealth currently doesn’t always work. Chief rural health correspondent…
Done well, NICU UM is so much more than an approval process. It is a clinical credibility engine that — when integrated with Case Management (CM) — drives every NICU admission toward the most appropriate, impactful care. The post Why Specialized UM Delivers on Every NICU Outcome appeared first on MedCity News.
PENNINGTON GAP, Va. — On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of Higher Ground Women’s Recovery Residence. Author Barbara Kingsolver opened the facility in January with royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” whose plot revolves around Appalachia’s opioid crisis….
Bird flu cases have more than doubled in the country within a few weeks, but researchers can’t determine why the spike is happening because surveillance for human infections has been patchy for seven months. Just this week, California reported its 15th infection in dairy workers and Washington state reported seven probable cases in poultry workers….
This data note examines the role that immigrants play in the rural workforce, particularly in industries disproportionately filled by immigrants, including health care, agriculture, construction, and service.
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.
The future of surgery will be shaped less by what our tools can do than by how well our systems help humans think when it matters most. The question is no longer whether the OR will evolve. It’s who will lead the transition The post The Digital Imperative: Why the Future of Surgery Will Be…