As the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) advances in healthcare, key considerations can help validate that the technology is purpose-built to help clinicians protect patient safety. The post 6 Questions To Ask Before Integrating AI Into A Clinical Workflow appeared first on MedCity News.
Re-envisioning chronic care for disadvantaged patients Northeast Valley Health Center leaders have found a way to reduce emergency visits for diabetic and asthmatic patients
The Pink Sheet reports on a new international health technology assessment (HTA) body: Health Economics Methods Advisory group (HEMA). The Health Economics Methods Advisory group (HEMA) is a new, independent group of health technology assessment agencies from the US, England and Canada that will work together to develop recommendations on adopting novel health economic methods…
The U.S. workforce does not need to be in a position where they must choose between their careers and caring for their families. If sufficient balance between work and caregiving is not achieved, caregivers face the risk of becoming patients themselves. The post It’s Time for Employers and Policymakers to Step Up for Caregivers appeared…
Ashley and Kyle were newlyweds in early 2022 and thrilled to be expecting their first child. But bleeding had plagued Ashley from the beginning of her pregnancy, and in July, at seven weeks, she began miscarrying. The couple’s heartbreak came a few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion. In…
This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that are available for 2025 and key trends over time. The average Medicare beneficiary will have the option of 34 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2025, 2 fewer than the 36 options available in 2024. The average Medicare beneficiary can choose among plans…
Using data on patients with a Veterans Affairs (VA) emergency department visit for a mental health condition, Costantini et al. (2025) finds that: …longer waiting times make it more likely that patients miss their follow-up mental health visit, consequently increasing the probability that they permanently disengage from care. A 1 standard deviation increase in wait…
Executives say sales have rebounded and are forecasting that the data and technology company’s 2025 top line will be level with last year’s.
Congressional lawmakers are facing tricky arithmetic as they hammer out a budget plan to finance President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republicans need to free up roughly $4 trillion to pay for renewing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which expire at the end of the year. Trump has vowed not to touch the costliest government programs, including Medicare…
Ian Morrison died yesterday. 5 years ago in one of the early THCB Gang’s, we had a rash of late cancellations. So I talked to Ian solo about his journey, and his views about health care. I re-listened to it this morning and thought you might enjoy it