While some may be concerned that AI will take away jobs, some healthcare executives noted on a panel that the technology will just change jobs. The post Adapting to AI in Healthcare: We’re No Strangers to Technology Adoption, Exec Says appeared first on MedCity News.
When we give our hospitals the tools they deserve — predictive maintenance dashboards, smart alerts, clean analytics — we’re not just optimizing a process. We’re preserving trust. And lives. The post The Hidden Glitch in Healthcare: When Hospitals Still Run on Spreadsheets appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a new partnership, Priority Health members will be able to receive virtual gastrointestinal care from Ayble Health. The post Priority Health Taps Ayble Health to Address GI Disorders appeared first on MedCity News.
The number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — the renowned research hospital that cares for patients with rare or life-threatening diseases — has tumbled under the second Trump administration, according to government documents and interviews with current and former NIH employees. NIH documents viewed by KFF Health News…
Trellis Health emerged from stealth and announced $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The platform helps women easily access and understand their medical records so they can make better health decisions during pregnancy and throughout their lives. The post New Pregnancy App Launches to Support Mothers Through Birth and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
Program integrity efforts work to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse, to increase program transparency and accountability, and to recover improperly used funds. This brief explains what is known about improper payments and fraud and abuse in Medicaid and describes ongoing state and federal actions to address program integrity.
There were gains in coverage across most racial and ethnic groups between 2019 and 2023 after several years of rising uninsured rates during the first Trump administration. The coverage gains between 2019 and 2023 were largely driven by increases in Medicaid coverage, reflecting policies to stabilize and expand access to affordable coverage that were implemented…
When you equip patients with a deeper understanding of their bodies, they are better prepared to act on medical advice. The post Taking The Wheel: A Proactive Approach to Improving Longevity appeared first on MedCity News.
A judge has approved Blue Cross Blue Shield’s $2.8 billion settlement with providers. However, some providers are opting out, arguing that it doesn’t go far enough. The post A Judge Approved BCBS’ $2.8B Settlement. Why Some Providers Are Opting Out appeared first on MedCity News.
A recent paper by Kacerek and Mattingly (2025) aims to answer why certain drugs are defined as “specialty” drugs and others are not. They first cite an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report: The OIG found that there was no standard definition in Medicaid and that Medicaid programs used more than 100 different characteristics to…