Most health economists people know quality adjusted life years (QALYs) are. But why are they so widely used in the United Kingdom, but not in the United States? A paper by MacKillop and Sheard (2018) provides an interesting history of the QALY and is worth a read. For QALYs to be useful there first had…
Vor Bio is licensing global rights a fusion protein that inhibits two targets to potentially treat the neuromuscular disorder generalized myasthenia gravis. It’s a pivot for Vor, which last month ceased its cancer R&D and announced it would explore strategic alternatives. The post Vor Bio Reinvents Itself as an Autoimmune Biotech With In-Licensed Phase 3…
La expectativa de vida entre los nativos americanos en el oeste de Estados Unidos ha caído por debajo de los 64 años, una edad cercana a las de la República Democrática del Congo y Haití. Para muchos estadounidenses de origen asiático, es de alrededor de 84 años, similar a las de Japón y Suiza. La…
Let’s not add salt to the wound of funding cuts and personnel changes by inadvertently inviting even more ransomware – here’s a closer look at health’s endpoint holes, how federal cuts could ultimately help ransomware hackers, and what ecosystem defenders can do to step up and fight back. The post Federal Cuts Only Worsen Health’s…
Robert Califf addressed a range of issues, including AI, lack of nutrition resources at the FDA and how he evaluates the progress of precision medicine at the Precision Medicine World Conference in Silicon Valley. The post “Precision Med Has Evolved as Badly As I Expected” And OtherTakeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC appeared first…
This analysis examines differences in HIV outcomes by urban/rural residence, wealth quintile, sex, and age in 15 PEPFAR countries and finds that HIV equity gaps were found for some, but not all, subpopulation groups.
[Sponsored] In an interview, Will Barnett, Veradigm Senior Solutions Manager, talked about the health tech vendor’s clearinghouse services and how they manage the relationship between payers and providers in support of evidence-based care and value-based care strategies. The post The Role of Claims Data Management to Support Evidence-Based Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
By PHIYEN NGUYEN & KRISTINA CARVALHO As we enjoy the crisp air of fall, a harsh reality remains: our planet is heating up. With more frequent and intense heat waves, 57.5 million Americans are living in areas with dangerously hot summer conditions, yet many states remain unprepared for the heat crisis already unfolding. Impact of…
To meaningfully scale mental health care — and improve outcomes along the way — we must move beyond the rigid constraints of episodic care and toward a model that is continuous, intelligent, and adaptive to individual needs. The post Beyond the Session: A Smarter Mental Health Model appeared first on MedCity News.
This resource provides an overview of where the U.S. operates bilateral global health programs by country and region.