This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This year’s report also looks at how employers are approaching coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including their concerns about utilization and cost.
During a recent panel, several employers shared the strategies they’ve implemented to support employees, including direct contracting and virtual support groups. The post How 4 Employers Are Supporting Workers Through Challenging Times appeared first on MedCity News.
Giving healthcare teams powerful AI tools without training undermines their ability to use potentially system-changing tools safely and effectively. The post AI Can’t Improve Healthcare if Clinicians and Staff Aren’t Trained to Use, Orchestrate It appeared first on MedCity News.
Quest Diagnostics teamed up with Google Cloud. The collaboration seeks to deliver new AI capabilities — including predictive population health analytics, customized physician results reporting and individualized patient engagement. The post Quest Diagnostics Strikes Generative AI Partnership with Google Cloud appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief analyzes the latest youth mortality data from the CDC, finding that nearly 22,000 children and adolescents died by firearm in the past decade. More information on trends over time, type of firearm deaths, and how these deaths vary by demographic and state are available in this brief.
Teladoc Health has joined Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector. Other companies offered through the program include Hinge Health, Rula, Talkspace and Omada. The post Amazon Adds Teladoc Health to Health Benefits Program appeared first on MedCity News.
Cada vez más estados están facilitando que médicos que se formaron en otros países obtengan licencias médicas, un cambio que, según los partidarios, podría aliviar la escasez de doctores en áreas rurales. Los cambios involucran a los programas de residencia: la experiencia práctica y supervisada que los médicos deben completar después de graduarse de la…
Winona launched a new research initiative to fund and support menopause and women’s health research. The post Winona Launches Menopause Research Initiative appeared first on MedCity News.
As radiopharmaceuticals continue to evolve, the convergence of scientific innovation, operational practicality, and clinical expertise is opening new possibilities in oncology. The post Precision Delivered: How Radiopharmaceuticals Are Reshaping Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Timely, usable data closes care gaps and improves operations, but healthcare organizations lack access. The post What Data Delays Are Costing Healthcare — And Its Patients appeared first on MedCity News.