Study: Online Dashboard Improves Safety of Anticoagulant Prescribing
Dashboard was developed by the VA in 2016 to highlight and optimize the treatment of patients with direct oral anticoagulants
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Implementing Work Requirements on a National Scale: What We Know from State Waiver Experience
On May 14, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced its portion of a budget reconciliation bill to meet spending targets included in the budget resolution passed by Congress. As anticipated, Medicaid work requirement provisions are included and preliminary estimates released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show that this provision would reduce federal spending…
A Chicago Hospital Bows to Federal Pressure on Trans Care for Teens
He’s 17 and lives in the Chicago suburbs. He loves theater and recently helped direct a play at his high school. He takes competitive AP courses and is working on his Eagle Scout project. And he’s been on a journey for four years. Once a week, the transgender teen injects testosterone into his body. He’s…
Multi-Node PI3K Inhibition for Cancer: Optimizing Efficacy and Safety While Broadening the Patient Population
Two alternative approaches to drugging one of the most frequently dysregulated pathways in cancer have recently been gathering momentum in clinical development. The post Multi-Node PI3K Inhibition for Cancer: Optimizing Efficacy and Safety While Broadening the Patient Population appeared first on MedCity News.
Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?
Jackie Fortiér reported the audio story. When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart disease risk? That’s what happened recently when a colleague visited Washington Radiology,…
How Community Health Programs are Reducing 911 Calls and Helping Patients Before Emergencies
By focusing on prevention, collaboration, and data-driven innovation, community health programs are ensuring resources are used more effectively and patient care is proactive rather than reactive. The post How Community Health Programs are Reducing 911 Calls and Helping Patients Before Emergencies appeared first on MedCity News.
Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied…
Making Insurance Cover IVF Could Actually Reduce Access
President Trump’s plan to fix IVF might look bold in a headline. In reality, it doesn’t create a single new embryology lab. It doesn’t hire one more specialist. It won’t change the fact that right now, only people with plenty of money can afford IVF, and throwing subsidies at a market that’s already bottlenecked only…
The Promise of Value-Based Care and MedTech Innovation
Monica Vajani, Executive Director for mHUB’s MedTech Accelerator, discusses how mHUB is helping innovators transition healthcare towards value-based care. The post The Promise of Value-Based Care and MedTech Innovation appeared first on MedCity News.