By empowering patients to take part in their own care, we can expand capacity, improve outcomes, and make the system more sustainable. The post Scaling Healthcare Starts at Home: The Case for Self-Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
The first truly scalable and transformative use of AI in medical imaging may not be autonomous diagnosis. Instead, it may be the creation of a “translation layer” designed to help patients actually understand the complex information they are already receiving. The post The Next Useful Layer in Radiology AI is Patient Comprehension appeared first on…
Wisp partnered with Visby Medical to expand access to Visby’s at-home sexually transmitted infection test and provide follow-up treatment through Wisp’s telehealth platform. The post Wisp, Visby Partner to Expand Access to At-Home STI Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Data is not optional; it is essential to financial stability and strategic growth. The organizations that thrive will be those that use data to lead, not follow. The post Data-Driven Decisions: Unlocking Strategic Financial Performance in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Providers should carefully evaluate how different AI models can be strategically integrated to optimize the care management lifecycle and address the complex needs of their patients and populations, while at the same time prioritizing patient safety and ethical considerations. The post Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating AI in Care Management appeared first on MedCity News.
Los incendios forestales que se propagan rápidamente y han transformado gran parte del condado de Los Ángeles en un infierno en llamas no solo están alterando las vidas de decenas de miles de residentes y dueños de negocios. También están poniendo a prueba a los hospitales, clínicas de salud, socorristas y hogares de adultos mayores…
That is the title of my recent paper with co-authors Denise Clayton, Glorian Yen, Lincy Geevarghese, Yulin Shi Anem Waheed. The abstract is below. IntroductionParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare blood disease associated with complications that increase morbidity, such as thrombosis and chronic kidney disease. Limited data exist regarding complications among treated patients outside…
ST. LOUIS — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska will soon decide whether workers in those states should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have…
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of double-digit increases, according to a new analysis of preliminary rate filings in 16 states and DC. If these increases hold, typical premiums for insurers participating in the ACA Marketplaces would jump by more than one-third…
A new Peterson-KFF policy explainer lays out the health care trends shaping the 2026 policy debates, including rising premiums, spending on prescription drugs, health care price transparency and consolidation, artificial intelligence in health care, Medicaid funding cuts and other key program changes.