How Northwell Health Engages Specialists in Value-Based Care
At NAACOS meeting, the New York-based health system’s Ramsey Abdallah describes specialty engagement as a change management problem
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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach
BOLIGEE, Ala. — Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt. Next to the router sat medications, vitamin D pills, and Williams’ blood glucose monitor kit. “I haven’t used that…
Call 911 or Risk Losing the Baby? Raids Force Some Immigrants To Avoid Care
As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi braced for this month’s U.S. Homeland Security operation, Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo received a panicked phone call from a friend. The friend’s Guatemalan tenant, who didn’t know she was pregnant, had just delivered a premature baby in the New Orleans house. The parents lacked legal residency, and the mother refused…
Primary Care Community Urges Congress to Protect Efficiency Adjustment
Healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congress advocating for the preservation of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s efficiency adjustment
Novo Nordisk Foundation Commits Up to $850M to Boost European Innovation
BioInnovation Institute, which has supported 131 startups in Denmark to date, will use the new funding to expand its reach to startups across Europe. This innovation engine spun out of the Novo Nordisk Foundation in 2020. The post Novo Nordisk Foundation Commits Up to $850M to Boost European Innovation appeared first on MedCity News.
NAACOS to CMS: Bring Innovations From Other APMs to MSSP
Policy executive Aisha Pittman breaks down the association’s recommendations for innovation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
The Case for Patient Transportation Coverage for Health Plans
While health plans may consider the additional costs, long-term savings from reduced complications and hospital admissions can offset these expenses. Not only that, but transportation benefits can reduce health disparities and improve patient and caregiver lives. The post The Case for Patient Transportation Coverage for Health Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
Why Hospital Outpatient Isn’t the Default for Long-Term Infusion Anymore
The move toward infusion centers as the preferred site of care is not a short-term response. It aligns with broader industry trends, including specialty drug pipelines that continue to favor infused biologics and a sustained rise in infusion demand. The post Why Hospital Outpatient Isn’t the Default for Long-Term Infusion Anymore appeared first on MedCity…
The Digital Renaissance in Health Plan Ops: What Technologies Should Insurers Deploy?
With rising expectations from every stakeholder in the insurance ecosystem, the ability to quickly process data, automate key processes, and rapidly build and iterate on digitally supported health plans will be essential. To stay afloat, health plan providers need experienced partners who can implement strategic technology with powerful outcomes, as the landscape evolves. The post…
Fighting Staff Shortages With Scholarships, California Bill Aims To Boost Mental Health Courts
A seemingly innocuous proposal to offer scholarships for mental health workers in California’s new court-ordered treatment program has sparked debate over whether the state should prioritize that program or tackle a wider labor shortage in behavioral health services. Nine counties have begun rolling out the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act, which Gov. Gavin Newsom…