Two Boston Hospital CMIOs Report on Their Epic Go-Lives
Beth Israel’s Terrance Lee, M.D., M.P.H., and Boston Children’s Hospital’s Chase Parsons, D.O., share their experiences with their go-live processes
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As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd business leaders. Sister Irene…
As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction
It isn’t easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state workers try to do every day, amid the clanging bells and flashing lights of the slot machines. At the MGM Springfield in western Massachusetts, workers wearing green polos stand outside their small office, right off…
Medical billing software: the future of RCM
Medical billing errors are common problems that can lead to significant financial losses for healthcare organizations. While most medical billing errors are preventable, outdated systems, complex processes and human errors often result in delayed or denied claims. Faced with ever-increasing overhead costs, workforce challenges and growing volumes of data, healthcare leaders will need to implement…
Eli Lilly Turns to Alchemab to Add Another AI-Discovered ALS Drug Prospect
Eli Lilly is licensing rights to a Phase 1-ready antibody that startup Alchemab developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders. Lilly’s pipeline has ALS drug candidates from previous deals with QurAlis and Verge Genomics. The post Eli Lilly Turns to Alchemab to Add Another AI-Discovered ALS Drug Prospect appeared first on MedCity News.
A Program To Close Insurance Gaps for Native Americans Has Gone Largely Unused
A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. But because he was uninsured at the time, the surgery at a Reno, Nevada, hospital led to years of anguish. He said he owes the hospital more than $20,000 for the procedure and still gets calls from collection agencies. “It can…
Qure.AI Snags $65M to Expand Its Presence in US Market
Qure.ai — which is headquartered in India — closed a $65 million Series D financing round. When asked whether the startup is thinking about a public exit anytime soon, CEO Prashant Warie said that for now, the company’s focusing is on continuing to build its market globally and “venturing deeper into meeting the healthcare challenges…
HIE Survey: Labs Continue to Impede Data Exchange
Over half of health information organizations that reported impediments cited two or more reasons labs used as a basis for limiting or refusing to provide electronic health information
Rethinking Masculinity in Men’s Health
Too many men ignore symptoms until they can no longer function. We end up seeing them in the emergency room, sometimes with late-stage cancer or uncontrolled chronic disease that could have been managed if addressed earlier. The post Rethinking Masculinity in Men’s Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Weekend Links
Emily Oster on the power of nuance in public health.When did sustained economic growth begin?NYT: Rethinking drinking?Lex Fridman interviews Javier Milei (en español).Dumbest state “law” of the month