If we gut school-based care, we’re not only closing doors, we’re also deepening the racial and economic inequities that already shape our mental health system. We can’t claim to care about equity in healthcare if we’re willing to strip care from the very places that reach the kids who need it most. The post The…
The clinical trial process is complex, long, and always arduous. But the results of the drug development process can be amazing, new, safe, effective, life-changing, and life-enhancing therapies. The post Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Innovation in Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
This is the subtitle of a study by Rebaudo et al. (2024) that aims to examine how different factors impact individual willingness to provide caregiving. The study is focused on potential caregivers in Germany. Before we get to the statistical analysis, first some background: Informal Caregiving in Germany The article provides a nice summary of…
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Mass General Brigham spun out a new company offering a generative AI platform that can rapidly interpret both structured and unstructured clinical data. Right now, the tool’s primary application is to accelerate and improve the accuracy of patient screening for clinical trials. The post Mass General Brigham Spins Out Generative AI Startup appeared first on…
Corvus, a Chicago-based startup aiming to simplify the surgical referrals process, announced its launch. The company’s AI platform helps healthcare teams manage inbound surgical referrals more efficiently, ensuring patients are routed to the right treatment while also optimizing operating room utilization. The post Mayo Clinic-Backed Corvus Launches to Fix the Surgical Referrals Process appeared first…
CMS Innovation Center leading the way on including patient-reported measures in payment models
Christina Kashiwada was traveling for work during the summer of 2018 when she noticed a small, itchy lump in her left breast. She thought little of it at first. She did routine self-checks and kept up with medical appointments. But a relative urged her to get a mammogram. She took the advice and learned she…
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest cost estimate shows that the One Big Beautiful Bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $723 billion, with an estimated Medicaid enrollment loss of 10.3 million people in 2034. Building on prior KFF analysis, this analysis allocates these estimated federal spending reductions and enrollment losses across the states.
Through the years, I’ve seen 12 different GI specialists, countless gynecologists, and many other specialists. I’ve had at least 10 surgeries and procedures. Here are three ways to prevent your patients from going through the same thing. The post Endometriosis: The Complex, Whole-body Disease We Need to be Talking About appeared first on MedCity News.