In the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast, the discussion revolved around the Break Up Big Medicine legislation to rein in healthcare giants and ways to introduce meaningful PBM reform. The post Debunked Episode 24: PBM Reform Brainstorm, Elevance Faces CMS Penalty Risk, His & Hers’ Eucalyptus Deal Takeaways appeared first on MedCity News.
It’s time to break down the myths holding the pharmacy sector back, and the emerging realities shaping a new, tech-enabled approach to adherence that blends operational redesign, AI innovation and equity-focused care. The post Myths vs. Reality: The High-Stakes of Medication Adherence Amid America’s Expanding Pharmacy Deserts appeared first on MedCity News.
General-purpose LLMs have meaningful value in healthcare – they can support education, documentation and research – as well as lower barriers to knowledge and help improve communication. But acting as a clinical assistant embedded in care delivery requires more – it needs longitudinal EHR grounding, explicit encoding of clinical guidelines, transparent and traceable reasoning and the…
The non-responder gap matters for two reasons: First, patients who are in an advanced stage of cancer lose valuable time in ineffective therapy. Second, it increases the cost of therapy and resources for both patients and the broader healthcare ecosystem. The post An AI Driven Approach to Address the Non-Responder Gap in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy appeared…
The EPA launched the next step of its fluoride safety review, as more states move to ban community water fluoridation and senior officials amplify concerns about fluoride beyond what current evidence supports. The Monitor also explores AI policy and content moderation, including the practice of GEO to influence what AI chatbots say.
World Sleep Day: Health Benefits & Tips for Better Sleep Table of Contents What is World Sleep Day? Have you ever stopped and thought about the role that sleep plays in your life? From the way you wake up in the morning to the way you perform at work, sleep is responsible for everything. Unfortunately,…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fielding pressure from the White House to relax his controversial approach to vaccine policies as the midterms near, but his most steadfast supporters are pressing for more aggressive action — like restricting covid-19 vaccines and pesticide use — to carry out the Make America Healthy…
César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops have surged in popularity in the home renovation market, with industry analysts estimating the global engineered stone market at around $30 billion. It’s continuing to…
CEO Julius Bruch, M.D., Ph.D., discusses partnership with NYU Langone Health as a model to help health systems handle volume of dementia evaluations
Other key concerns include reduced access to rural healthcare and emergency department boarding contributing to worse patient outcomes