By insisting on coding-aware AI solutions, health systems can ensure that these technologies fulfill their transformative promise, reducing clinician burnout and administrative burden, improving patient care and communication, and accurately capturing what occurred during an encounter. The post The Most Overlooked Feature with AI Scribes: Coding Awareness appeared first on MedCity News.
Recent developments, including a high-profile acquisition and key regulatory changes, point to a paradigm shift. Cell and gene therapy is becoming increasingly commercially viable, with the potential to improve the lives of millions. The post A New Era for Cell and Gene Therapy Signals New Market Opportunities appeared first on MedCity News.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators in Sacramento seem to agree: Prescription drug prices are too high. But lawmakers and the second-term governor are at odds over what to do about it, and a recent proposal could trigger one of the biggest health care battles in Sacramento this year. A California bill awaiting its…
Ensuring buy-in from end users is critical to hospitals’ AI success. To achieve buy-in, hospitals should start by adopting AI tools that address the problems that physicians and nurses have identified as most important to them, said Rohit Chandra, chief digital officer at Cleveland Clinic. The post Cleveland Clinic Digital Chief: Pick AI Problems That…
Town Hall Ventures launched its fourth fund, targeting $440 million to back startups using AI to improve healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations. The post Inside Town Hall Ventures’ New $440M Fund appeared first on MedCity News.
Chuanzi Yue and Marisa Miraldo argue in a recent Health Affairs Forefront piece that the answer is ‘yes’, but I am highly skeptical of their claim. Will IRA cause firms to allocate funds from marketing to R&D? One point they make is that the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program will reduce pharmaceutical expenses on…
Healthcare CEOs and founders, it’s time to step up. We need greater oversight and transparency in the digital supplement space to protect consumers from harm. The post The Digital Supplement Mess: Are We Sacrificing Patient Safety for Clickthrough Rates? appeared first on MedCity News.
If Congress passes the reconciliation bill with the Finance Committee provision, 22 states might have to reduce their provider taxes on either hospitals or managed care organizations, cutting a key source of state Medicaid funding in those states. This policy watch explains how the Finance Committee provision would reduce states’ Medicaid spending, and the implications…
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