How do you know a vendor handles data properly? Fortunately, independently-audited certifications can ease your concerns about a developer’s trustworthiness. The post Building Trust in Medical Software Development through Certifications appeared first on MedCity News.
Redesign Health closed a $175 million investment round that will fuel the creation of more healthcare startups. The company has already created more than 60 startups since its launch in 2018. The post Redesign Health Raises $175M to Create Dozens More Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
A unified workflow for all referrals, resulting in fewer clicks and less confusion, means provider matching can be conducted based on specialty, location, insurance, and real-time availability, for an easier track to the right provider, not just any provider. The post TEAM Success Depends on How Well a Hospital Ensures Medicare Patients Get the 30-Day…
The $6.5 billion raised by biopharmaceutical companies in the first quarter of 2025 is down nearly 20% year over year, according to a report from GlobalData. The firm says investors continue to favor later-stage companies with clinical data. The post Investor Caution Leads to Dip in Biotech Financings, GlobalData Report Shows appeared first on MedCity…
This tracker provides an overview of state laws/policies restricting minor access to gender affirming care and any associated litigation by state, identifying which groups of people are impacted in addition to minors, the types of penalties providers face, the status of legal challenges, and other key information.
A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church. A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can attest, getting…
Disagreements between providers and payers have been moving into the courtroom over the past few weeks. The California Hospital Association sued Anthem over one of its out-of-network policies, Broward Health sued Florida Blue over alleged underpayment, and Jefferson Health sued Aetna over a Medicare Advantage hospital stay rule. The post Provider-Payer Tensions Brew in Courtrooms:…
A conversation with David Bardan, the general manager of the healthcare business at Clear, shows how the company is bringing its expertise to counter cybersecurity threats in the healthcare industry. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Being Clear About Cybersecurity appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis uses the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide an overview of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the direct care workforce, including home health aides, personal care aides, and nursing assistants who work in nursing facilities, residential care facilities, home health, and settings that provide nonresidential services for older adults and younger adults…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California’s sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be dialed back after Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his latest budget, which could reflect a multibillion-dollar deficit. Even so, the physician-turned-lawmaker, who was elected to the state Senate in November, says her priorities as chair…