Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops in Somalia (“Black Hawk Down”), an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie (“Collateral Damage”), and a future Oscar winner about a brilliant mathematician struggling with schizophrenia (“A Beautiful Mind”). But none of these films topped the box office that month. That…
Ellipsis Health has come a long way from its roots in detecting depression via vocal biomarkers. Sage, its charming voice AI agent, is now helping health plans and care management companies directly interact with patients and members, helping them with medication reminders, program recruitment, postop follow up and much more. I spoke with two of…
IKS Health acquired TruBridge for $557 million, folding the rural-hospital-focused EHR and revenue cycle company into its AI-powered care platform. It’s IKS’ third acquisition this year. The post IKS Health Beefs Up Its Tech Stack with $557M Acquisition of TruBridge appeared first on MedCity News.
Roche’s Gazyva, which first reached the market as a blood cancer drug, has expanded its FDA approval to include treatment of the autoimmune disorder lupus nephritis. The CD20-targeting antibody can now compete against a blockbuster GSK drug that is the standard biologic therapy for the debilitating kidney condition. The post FDA Approval for Roche Cancer…
The promise of current and future technologies is encouraging – and it further underscores the importance of building the right support systems to help patients navigate the system and access the appropriate care at the right time and place. The post Better Navigation is Key to Improving Behavioral Health Access and Outcomes appeared first on…
An overview of PEPFAR reporting requirements under current and past law.
Callisto is a non-profit tech company that helps survivors of sexual violence identify repeat offenders. The company was started a few years back by Jess Ladd and Tracy DeTomasi took over as CEO a few years back, It focuses on college campuses where 90% of assaults are perpetrated by repeat offenders, who on average commit…
These updated guidelines are a good opportunity for SNFs to change how they operate moving forward. Those who start implementing new policies and objectives soon and begin to operate as one system, rather than prioritizing each outcome separately, will be the ones to see the greatest results. The post Turning CMS’ Guidelines into a SNF…
Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a practice the watchdog says may waste billions of tax dollars every year. In late October, a Health and Human Services inspector general audit found that the insurers pocketed $7.5 billion in 2023 from diagnosing health conditions that…