AI transforms incident data with the ability to analyze large volumes of reports, surface patterns and highlight problem areas. These insights allow hospital leaders to not only identify trends but also anticipate risks and take more targeted steps to improve patient safety. The post Checking The Blind Spots: How AI-Driven Safety Reporting Can Make The…
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a pharmacy in West Little Rock, Arkansas, to fill a prescription. “The pharmacy told me I didn’t have insurance,” Gobara said. Arkansas is the only state that has not taken the step to expand what’s…
[Sponsored] Finding a therapist without insurance can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. Discover the top affordable options available, from vetted online directories to free community support networks. The post How to Find a Therapist Without Insurance: Affordable Options Explained appeared first on MedCity News.
Evommune’s EVO301 met the goals of a placebo-controlled Phase 2a study in atopic dermatitis. The biologic drug neutralizes a signaling protein involved in multiple inflammatory pathways, which could differentiate it from the blockbuster Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals immunology drug Dupixent. The post Evommune Starts Making Case to Challenge Dominance of Sanofi’s Dupixent in Atopic Dermatitis…
This data note looks at the Title X grantees and clinics affected by the Trump Administration’s recent funding freeze.
This news release highlights that a KFF analysis finds that 3.8 million Medicare beneficiaries met the criteria to be eligible for the new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, based on claims data from 2023. The temporary program will provide coverage of three GLP-1 drugs used for weight reduction and weight management to eligible Medicare beneficiaries.
By MIKE MAGEE “Hoosiers receive heroes’ welcome in return to Bloomington” screamed last week’s ESPN headline, as IU claimed top spot in college football nationwide. It’s been awhile since sports elevated that state’s mood. In his classic review of the famous movie, “The Hoosiers,” Roger Ebert writes, “This is a movie about a tiny Indiana…
Autolus Therapeutics’ Aucatzyl is now FDA approved for treating advanced cases of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. While it goes after the same target as Gilead Sciences’ Tecartus, Autolus engineered its CAR T-therapy with properties that could improve safety, efficacy, and durability. The post ‘Serial Killing’ Cell Therapy From Autolus Lands FDA Approval in Blood…
Numerous insurers — including Oscar Health, Elevance Health, Molina Healthcare and Centene — have announced they’re cutting or withdrawing their earnings guidance for the year. And the individual market seems to be the culprit. The post Why Several Insurers Are Cutting/Withdrawing Their Earnings Guidance appeared first on MedCity News.
Lavonia Thomas, nursing informatics officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, hopes that nurses will gain more access to ambient listening tools that listen in on patient conversations and then generate summaries for documentation purposes. These AI tools have become popular among physicians in the past couple years. The post This Hospital Exec Wants Nurses Should…