From Marketplace: It actually started off on January first very early on in the government’s history. In 1842, President Tyler actually shifted it to July 1 to June 30. And then in the 1970s, when Nixon was withholding funds to try and get the budget under control, they shifted it to October 1. The idea…
Network seeks to advance approaches for integrating genomic information into six existing learning health systems
LISTEN: A National Cancer Institute employee says cuts to research funding and a perceived lack of transparency at the agency are threatening the well-being of cancer patients. A spokesperson for the agency says that’s “misleading” — it’s working to make sure money is well spent. The National Cancer Institute, long credited with driving down U.S….
Legislation passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee could increase the number of people without health insurance by 8.6 million, due largely to changes to Medicaid and the ACA. Combining the provisions with the effect of the expected expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, CBO expects 13.7 million more people will be uninsured…
Weathering the storm will require a bold, multi-pronged approach encompassing legislative action and a data-informed approach that leverages AI technology to plan, recruit, and realign more efficient care models. The post A Perfect Storm is Brewing Within the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: Public Policy, Data, and AI Will Help Us Weather It appeared first on MedCity…
The go-to mechanisms for differential payment – network design, case management, quality measurement and prior authorization – increasingly rely on APIs capable of handling not only claims data but, more importantly, the clinical data critical to intelligent decision-making. The post Modern Interoperability: How APIs Can Heal a Fragmented System appeared first on MedCity News.
The introduction of consumer-facing health AI should be understood less as a clinical breakthrough and more as a cultural one. Patients now expect their health information to be as accessible and navigable as their banking or travel data. That expectation will reshape how health systems design digital experiences and how vendors think about patient engagement….
[Sponsored] A new independent study from Phyx Primary Care’s Innovation Lab points to measurable improvements in physician burnout, documentation efficiency, and key VBC metrics among primary care practices. The post Navina’s AI Copilot Eases the Value-Based Burden, Study Shows appeared first on MedCity News.
Bringing the Tools of Accountable Care to Maternity Care is a Great Idea – But This Sure Ain’t It By VICTORIA ADEWALE & J.D. KLEINKE How desperate are we to find some kind of good news about the sorry state of maternity care in America? To find out, look no further than the current cover…
Many great ideas fail because of a fundamental misunderstanding or underestimation of the unique barriers entrenched within healthcare. Here are some key considerations that innovators from non-healthcare backgrounds need to be prepared for. The post The Long Road to Adoption: What Founders Need to Know Before Breaking into Health Tech appeared first on MedCity News.