An Arm and a Leg host Dan Weissmann breaks down how two states passed laws aimed at protecting people from things like medical debt, insurance delays and denials, and corporate profiteering. In Maine, lawmakers unanimously voted to remove medical debts from credit reports. While a nationwide court ruling has cast doubt on the new law’s…
Providers need a revenue cycle management platform that is more affordable and accurate, said Jeremy Dekinsky, CEO of Smarter Technologies, during MedCity News’ INVEST conference. New Mountain Capital formed Smarter Technologies this week by combining three separate platforms it had already acquired. The post How a New PE-Backed RCM Company Plans to Fix the ‘Transactional…
To prepare for an autonomous surgical future, medtech leaders should explore the practical implications of potential scenarios, and structure investment accordingly. The key is to develop a living roadmap that drives decisions on a day-by-day basis, drawing on macro- and micro-trends. The post Imagine Reshaping The Surgical Landscape With Autonomous Surgery appeared first on MedCity…
Beyond weight reduction and long-term maintenance of weight loss, the FDA decision for oral Wegovy covers use of the once-daily pill for reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events. Novo Nordisk expects the Wegovy tablet will launch in early January. The post Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill Becomes First FDA-Approved Oral GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss…
That is the title of a recent paper by Gao, Kim, and Sevilir (2025). The authors examine 1218 hospital merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the hospital industry between 2001 and 2008. The authors focus solely on M&A deals with for-profit entities as they argue that they want to examine whether private equity (PE) specifically…
BALTIMORE — David Fitzgerald knows how tough it is to prevent gun violence. In 15 years working in some of Baltimore’s deadliest neighborhoods for a program called Safe Streets, he said, he’s defused hundreds of fights that could have led to a shooting. The effort, part of Baltimore’s more than $100 million gun violence prevention…
While advanced analytics and AI can unlock unprecedented insights, it’s the thoughtful application of these insights that transforms routine interactions between pharmaceutical representatives and healthcare providers into lasting relationships. The post AI-Powered Insights for Personalized Customer Experiences: The Art of Data-Driven Engagement appeared first on MedCity News.
In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising “free” cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid overdosing when he smokes crack cocaine. KFF Health News is identifying him by his initials because he fears being arrested for using illegal drugs. It had been several hours…
A combined bottom-up facility-level approach to integrated data and a top-down national-level effort for connected networks is needed to eliminate data silos and deliver frictionless care. The post Connecting Siloed Data Facilitates Interoperability and Helps Maintain Care Continuity Across the Behavioral Health Patient Journey appeared first on MedCity News.
Most voters (61%) now say that the outcome of this year’s presidential election will have a major impact on access to abortion in this country – up 10 percentage points from March, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. The shift has occurred mainly among Democratic and independent voters over a period of time that…More