Vitalic provides mental health support to older adults. It connects them to a care team that includes geriatric boarded psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed therapists and mental health support coaches. The post Startup Launches to Provide Geriatric Behavioral Health Support appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a new partnership, Thatch’s employer customers can now offer Teal Health’s at-home cervical cancer screening as an employee benefit through an ICHRA. The post Teal Health Teams Up With Thatch to Expand Access to Cervical Cancer Screening appeared first on MedCity News.
Hospitals’ costs are climbing steadily — driven by chronic underpayments from payers, growing administrative requirements and increasing labor costs, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association. The post Hospitals’ Costs Are Soaring: 3 Stats to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
To ramp up its food-as-medicine support, NationsBenefits has acquired Good Measures, a company that offers coaching and personalized food prescriptions. The post NationsBenefits Acquires Good Measures to Advance Food-as-Medicine Offerings appeared first on MedCity News.
Large language models will soon become a much bigger part of doctors’ clinical workflows, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Tuesday at the 3rd Annual Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. The post ‘You Almost Have to Be Doing It’: Why Scott Gottlieb Thinks All Doctors Will Use LLMs Soon appeared first on…
In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt explores why the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are likely to pursue budget cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and why such efforts are likely to boost the number of uninsured Americans.
We should never wait for tragedies to force a conversation around clear governance and accountability. Oversight has to evolve alongside innovation to protect people before harm occurs. The post When Innovation Outpaces Oversight: Lessons from IV Spas to AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Modern trial designs, digital solutions and a deeper understanding of patient realities are helping to open research to more people, including women and others who have historically been underrepresented. The post Better Science, Better Medicine: How Clinical Research Advances Women’s Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes…
High labor costs remain an ongoing problem threatening providers’ bottom lines, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. The research revealed that medical groups’ median investment in each employed physician has reached more than $300,000 for the first time. The post High Labor Costs Continue to Plague Providers, Data Shows appeared first on MedCity News.