Improving no-show rates is not just about perfecting our reminders — it’s about redesigning the member experience from the ground up and creating systems that reflect and accommodate the realities of members’ lives. The post Turning Missed Appointments into Meaningful Member Action appeared first on MedCity News.
To reduce overdose rates in the U.S., leaders must recognize the impact of medication-assisted treatment in correctional facilities. The post Unlocking the Potential: Medication Assisted Therapies for Opioid Substance Use Disorder in Correctional Settings appeared first on MedCity News.
Early diagnosis through blood tests buys invaluable time – for patients and their families to plan, seek support, make informed decisions about their difficult care journey and, perhaps most importantly, be together. The post Why We Urgently Need More Widely Available Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
El cierre del gobierno federal continúa, trabado por el desacuerdo en el Congreso sobre el costo del seguro médico de 22 millones de personas que tienen planes adquiridos en los mercados establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Mientras tanto, un nuevo informe muestra que más de 154 millones de personas con…
The Novo Nordisk/Ascendis partnership’s lead program is once-monthly injectable semaglutide for type 2 diabetes and obesity. This product candidate will be developed with Ascendis Pharma technology that has already yielded two FDA-approved products with longer dosing intervals. The post Novo Nordisk Commits $285M to Ascendis to Kick Off Alliance on Longer-Acting GLP-1 Drugs appeared first…
Experts agree that the incoming Trump administration will likely shake things up in the prescription drug world — most notably when it comes to research and development, drug pricing and PBM reform. The post What Might the Future of Prescription Drugs Look Like Under Trump? appeared first on MedCity News.
By VINCE KURAITIS, GIRISH MURALIDHARAN & JODY RANCK This entry is Section 2 of part 3 of 3 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View. This essay is the next in the series entitled “Platforming Healthcare — the Long View”. The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare. An updated v2.0 of…
He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room. During procedures, he seemed “hesitant, not sure of how to go on to the next step without being prompted” by assistants, said Mark Katlic, director of the Aging Surgeon Program…
Collecting payments from patients has always been tough. Confusing bills, missed reminders and affordability concerns often lead to delays. Billing teams get bogged down in follow-up calls and paperwork, leaving little time for complex cases and a big question mark over whether they’re using their time efficiently. As patients shoulder a greater share of their…
Among the initial pain points addressed were ambient clinical documentation and coding and billing automation