When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. “He must have gotten it between the front door and the car,” Lai later recalled, and the child wasn’t complaining. The doctor grabbed a pair of forceps…
The new era is more predictive, assistive, and actionable. But providers and patients need to know what to look for. The post The Next Stage in At-Home Healthcare is Arriving appeared first on MedCity News.
As public trust in the U.S. healthcare system declines, Intermountain Health CEO Rob Allen thinks that nonprofit hospitals can do a better job showcasing how they reinvest in their communities. He pointed to Intermountain’s work in areas like affordable housing, food access and charity care as examples of nonprofit providers’ often-overlooked value. The post Intermountain…
GEM HEALTH’s Series A round was co-led by HealthTrend Capital and LFE Capital and included participation from existing investors Base10 Partners and Mairs & Power Venture Capital. The post GEM HEALTH Secures $7M to Advance Virtual Sleep Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Office of Inspector General finds HIPAA audit implementation was too narrowly scoped to effectively assess electronic protected health information protections
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, signed onto legislation with a simple aim: Provide federal assistance to first responders diagnosed with service-related cancer. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase…
The good news is that virtual solutions are becoming more sophisticated every day to eliminate these care deserts. These promising strategies are helping. The post Tech-driven Heart Care Key to Cardiology Desert Crisis appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicare Advantage plans can more effectively position themselves for success under an evolving measurement system. Here are three strategic actions health plan leaders should prioritize to enhance 2026 bids to secure stronger Star Rating performance. The post The New Game Plan for Star Ratings Must Start with Member Incentives appeared first on MedCity News.
In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. A few days later, the administration quietly dropped a lawsuit to cut emissions from a Louisiana chemical plant linked to…
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