The No Surprises Act, which was signed into law by President Trump during his first term and took effect in 2022, aims to protect consumers from certain surprise medical bills. The law established processes to keep the patient out of the payment negotiations between the provider and the plan. In the event of an unsuccessful…More
This analysis provides data on women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and reports on a range of health topics affecting women who experienced IPV in the past five years, including their health care needs and use, barriers, and mental health.
Devices can send information back to a physician, but that data doesn’t explain how the experience felt. Without that context, healthcare teams miss the very details that shape adherence, satisfaction, and long-term outcomes. The post Beyond Data Logs: Capturing The Real-World Experience Of Medical Devices At Home appeared first on MedCity News.
A coalition of 131 healthcare organizations is backing the Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which aims to expand patient access to clinical trials through financial support and other measures. The post More Than 100 Organizations Back Bill to Expand Patient Access to Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
You’re ready to leave the hospital, but you don’t feel able to care for yourself at home yet. Or, you’ve completed a couple of weeks in rehab. Can you handle your complicated medication regimen, along with shopping and cooking? Perhaps you fell in the shower, and now your family wants you to arrange help with…
For field providers, the goal isn’t just faster paperwork — it’s smarter, safer documentation that puts patient care first. The post Reducing EMS Documentation Time Without Sacrificing Accuracy appeared first on MedCity News.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Blocks from where tourists stroll along the cobblestoned riverfront in this racially divided city, Detraya Gilliard made her way down the dark, ruptured sidewalks of Yamacraw Village, looking for her missing 15-year-old daughter. Like most other people living in one of the nation’s oldest public housing projects, Gilliard endured the boarded-up buildings…
In recent years, providers have been increasingly conducting tech pilots to see which solutions can best improve their clinical and operation success. During a panel at MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas, healthcare leaders shared their insight on how startups can best serve their provider partners during these pilots. The post 4 Things…
With the new capital infusion, Sanofi Ventures’ total assets under management now tops $1.4 billion. Our recap of other financings includes startups raising money for novel therapies in development for autoimmune disease, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. The post Sanofi Pumps $625M Into Venture Arm to Back Breakthroughs in Early-Stage Startups appeared first on MedCity…
Abortion drove many voters to turn out for Tuesday’s election, but not always for Vice President Kamala Harris, while concerns about the economy weighed more heavily on voters’ minds, according to polling data from KFF and the Associated Press. About a quarter of voters said abortion was the “single most important” factor in their vote,…More