This policy watch examines 988 on its third anniversary, drawing from the latest Lifeline data available through May 2025 and suicide death data from CDC WONDER for the period 2013 to 2023. 988 received 16.5 million contacts since its launch in July 2022, including 11.2 million calls, 2.9 million texts, and 2.4 million chats.
About six months after rolling out voice AI in its call centers, Allina Health is already seeing signs that the tool is doing a good job of improving the patient experience. The technology is reducing patients’ average call times by 5-10 seconds, and 80% of calls are now answered in 45 seconds or less. The…
[Sponsored] Too many people sacrifice their quality of life by putting off a surgical procedure. Discover the top-rated hand and wrist surgeons in the Houston area who can help. The post Expert Care in Houston: Top-Rated Hand and Wrist Surgeons You Can Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nervous system. It can cause muscle weakness, numbness, tingling, and even paralysis in severe cases. Although most patients recover, it can be life-threatening if the breathing muscles or autonomic functions…
Leaders emphasize collaboration and understanding system interdependencies
UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel, Optum CEO Dr. Patrick Conway, and other top executives and employees gave unprecedented access to journalists and others in order to show how the company is trying to reduce friction in healthcare. The goal was to change hearts and minds. Did the insurance behemoth succeed? The post UnitedHealthcare Threw Open Its…
Excited to have finished day 1 at ISPOR Europe in Glasgow, Scotland. Come check out my session on Tuesday with Tiago Beck at 11:30-12:00pm. EU Pharmaceutical Package: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? Speakers Tiago Beck, MSc, FTI Consulting, Brussels, Belgium; Jason Shafrin, PhD, FTI Consulting, Los Angeles, CA, United States As trilogue…
The White House announcement focused on reducing the cost of some IVF drugs and clarifying options for employers to offer standalone fertility benefits for their employees and their dependents. This policy watch examines some key takeaways about the Trump IVF plan.
During a panel discussion at MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas, three venture capital investors shared some of the questions they ask when getting pitched by digital health startups. The post 3 Questions VCs Ask When Getting Pitched By Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
Bringing care to people where they are improves community health outcomes — we must operate with more urgency to shore up care resources in rural areas. The post Closing the Rural Divide with Device-enabled Virtual Care appeared first on MedCity News.