As healthcare leaders look for the low-hanging fruit for AI and automation investments in the revenue cycle, there are three things that should be considered to achieve maximum impact on labor effectiveness. The post Revenue Cycle Automation: 3 Considerations For Optimal ROI appeared first on MedCity News.
Roche is acquiring Poseida Therapeutics, a biotech developing allogeneic cell therapies for cancers and immunological indications. The two companies have been partners in hematological malignancies since 2022. The post Roche Expands Its Scope in Allogeneic Cell Therapy With $1B Poseida Therapeutics Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in February. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in February 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.
Tatiana Fofanova is the CEO of Koda Health. She is dealing with one of the most difficult parts of health care. How do you get patients wishes in the case of end of life or other critical illness made in advance and delivered to medical professionals? Koda Health has not only figured out how to…
A recent KFF report showed that in 2024, 79% of counties in the U.S. were highly concentrated for Medicare Advantage, and 18% were very highly concentrated. The post Report: Majority of Medicare Advantage Markets Lack Competition appeared first on MedCity News.
Delaware, Massachusetts roll out behavioral healthcare coordination platforms
The Trump administration’s steep tariffs on Chinese imports are threatening to further destabilize hospitals’ bottom lines by driving up the cost of essential supplies and exacerbating already fragile supply chains. As providers prepare for higher expenses and potential shortages, experts warn that these policies could wosen care quality and force hospitals to make tough financial…
LOS ANGELES — For nearly a decade, John Baackes has led L.A. Care Health Plan, a publicly run insurer primarily serving low-income Los Angeles County residents on Medi-Cal. It is by far the largest Medi-Cal plan in the state. Baackes, 78, who will retire after the end of the year, helped transform L.A. Care into…
Nearly two weeks after a CDC advisory panel voted to end the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, conversations about vaccination schedules and parental choice remain elevated. Meanwhile, narratives about an FDA memo alleging COVID-19 vaccines caused 10 pediatric deaths have shifted toward claims of a government cover-up.