In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and medical director of urgent care clinics at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She discusses the role unconscious bias plays in maternal health disparities and ways the healthcare industry can address the maternal health crisis. The post MedCity FemFwd: Addressing the…
Under the Health IT Alignment Policy, ASTP and HHS partners have identified billions of dollars that impact health IT across HHS programs and activities; ONC and HHS inform
Healthcare is evolving; the way we communicate about it should evolve too. Access alone is not enough. For digital tools and health interventions to make a real impact, people need to feel connected, motivated, and supported over time. The post Why Healthcare Needs Product Marketers: Bridging the Gap Between Access and Sustained Engagement appeared first…
Without trust, the rapid adoption of AI in healthcare could stall, pointed out Joel Gordon, UW Health’s chief medical information officer. He urged healthcare leaders to focus less on flashy rollouts and more on governance, collaboration, and meaningful metrics to ensure AI delivers lasting value. The post Don’t Let the Floor Fall Out From Under…
Nonprofit population health services company starts with internal customers but plans to expand
By AMI PAREKH A little-noticed telehealth safe harbor provision tucked inside the One Big Beautiful Bill was a significant milestone in virtual care. Though it specifically addresses pre-deductible telehealth services in high-deductible health plans, the legislation has far wider implications for both care delivery and insurance design, especially in the commercial insurance market. In fact…
SIKESTON, Mo. — For residents of Sikeston, as for Black Americans around the country, speaking openly about experiences with racial violence can be taboo and, in some cases, forbidden. As a child, Larry McClellon’s mother told him not to ask too many questions about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in their hometown of Sikeston….
They work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Their approach is based on local context and guided by culturally sensitive, person-centered strategies. The post Empowering Community Health Workers: The Unsung Heroes Transforming Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Certify’s $40 million round was led by Transformation Capital, and included support from General Catalyst, Upfront Ventures and SemperVirens. The post Certify Raises $40M To Advance Healthcare Provider Data Infrastructure appeared first on MedCity News.
University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Andreea Creanga, M.D., Ph.D., discusses initiatives to eliminate preventable maternal deaths and severe maternal morbidity