Boston-based startup Cascala Health raised an $8.6 million seed round to expand its AI platform for risk-bearing providers. The platform is designed to make patient care transitions safer and more efficient, as well as to help care teams spot risks earlier. The post AI Meets Care Transitions: How One Startup Is Seeking to Reduce Readmissions…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed on “CBS Mornings Plus” on June 10 how Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s removal of members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee could affect public health. Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings Plus” Freelance journalist and KFF Health News…
Conventional wisdom holds that it takes 17 years from medical innovation to adoption in the real-world. However, with advances in information technology, perhaps adoption timelines have shortened. A paper by DiCicca et al. (2024) examines how new clinical trial evidence on breech births impact practice patterns. Specifically, they note that: Using the United States Birth…
Vima Therapeutics is expanding to Parkinson’s disease following early clinical results showed proof of concept for its drug in isolated dystonia, a rare neurological movement disorder. The startup says its drug could address the biology underpinning many movement disorders. The post Startup Vima Adds Parkinson’s to Movement Disorder Scope, Expanding Series A Round to $100M…
Educational materials that are relatable and personalized can increase engagement. Here’s what is needed to create educational materials that empower patients and lead to better outcomes. The post Healthcare Needs to Be Proactive, Not Reactive — How Patient Education Improves Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
Health plans are being asked to adapt quickly, to reconfigure technology, reimagine operations, and anticipate ripple effects that stretch across claims, member engagement, compliance, and workforce strategy. The post The OBBBA Is Creating Uncertainty and Disruption: What Health Plans Need to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare organizations need to jump in with both feet when it comes to AI, as mitigating risk is quickly becoming an existential business issue. Machine learning has quickly gone from being a nice-to-have to a must-have. The post Health Plans Can Reduce Costs with a Focus on Rising Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
Emerging evidence suggests that combining these interventions may enhance treatment outcomes and provide options for patients who have not responded to traditional therapies. The post Combining Ketamine and Deep TMS: A New Frontier in Treating Depression appeared first on MedCity News.
New KFF polling explores the challenges beyond costs that people with insurance face in navigating the health care system. People cite prior authorization review as their top problem by a wide margin, with a third (32%) saying prior authorization requirements are a “major burden.
Leaders must resist the urge to replicate urban models that do not translate well to rural contexts. Instead, they should design solutions that are built for rural communities, grounded in local insight and enabled by scalable capabilities. The post A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reimagine Rural Health appeared first on MedCity News.