How BJC HealthCare Got Better at Advanced Care Planning Discussions
St. Louis-based health system created algorithm to help prioritize which patients to have these conversations with
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FDA Approval for Denali Therapeutics Blazes a New Trail for Brain-Penetrating Drugs
Denali Therapeutics’ Avlayah received FDA approval for treating Hunter syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. The biologic medicine uses Denali’s proprietary drug delivery technology to cross the protective blood-brain barrier. The post FDA Approval for Denali Therapeutics Blazes a New Trail for Brain-Penetrating Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.
Inequality aversion and option value
Many policymakers aim to reduce health disparities across groups. In fact, the distributional cost effectiveness analysis (DCEA) approach aims to incorporate treatment value based on the extent to which they reduce inequality. However, what types of inequality are we trying to reduce: ex-post or ex-ante? Ex post inequality means reducing inequality of outcomes at a…
Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds
Abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30, according to a survey by KFF — a notable change since late spring, before Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race. Nearly 4 in 10 women under 30 surveyed in September and early October told pollsters that abortion…
Some of the Biggest Healthcare Stories from 2024 Involved Pharmacy. What’s Next in 2025?
Regulators will have their work cut out for them under a new administration that has expressed an anti-regulatory preference. Republicans next year will control the White House, Senate and House. What will it all mean for pharmacy leaders? The post Some of the Biggest Healthcare Stories from 2024 Involved Pharmacy. What’s Next in 2025? appeared…
An Arm and a Leg: This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills
Economist Vivian Ho has been researching the U.S. health care system for four decades. These days, she’s focused on what she thinks are the biggest burdens on the average American: runaway hospital prices and rising health insurance premiums. She has developed a strategy for addressing high insurance premiums — one that’s based on giving patients…
What Health Equity Champions Can Learn from Pharmaceutical Sales
The same mechanics can now help people meet new Medicaid work requirements or exemptions, increase referrals to evidence-based health interventions, and dramatically increase enrollment in vital programs that improve health outcomes and reduce inequities. The post What Health Equity Champions Can Learn from Pharmaceutical Sales appeared first on MedCity News.
Las sólidas tasas de vacunación infantil, un raro punto positivo de salud en estados complejos, están disminuyendo
Jen Fisher solo puede hacer ciertas cosas para proteger a su hijo de las infecciones que los niños pueden contraer en la escuela. Dijo que el resto depende de otros estudiantes y padres en su ciudad natal de Franklin, en Tennessee. El hijo de Fisher, Raleigh, de 12 años, vive con una afección cardíaca congénita…
RxSaveCard Wants to Redesign Pharmacy Benefits to Make Prescription Drugs Cheaper for Employers
[Sponsored] In an interview, CEO and Founder Chris Crawford talked about the prescription drug cost challenges employers face and how his business can help them save money. The post RxSaveCard Wants to Redesign Pharmacy Benefits to Make Prescription Drugs Cheaper for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
The Patient Intake Revolution – How AI Is Eliminating Intake Busywork and Reducing Insurance Denials
As AI has evolved to be more accurate and reliable, it’s become suitable for high-stakes use cases including automating health insurance verification. The post The Patient Intake Revolution – How AI Is Eliminating Intake Busywork and Reducing Insurance Denials appeared first on MedCity News.