He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room. During procedures, he seemed “hesitant, not sure of how to go on to the next step without being prompted” by assistants, said Mark Katlic, director of the Aging Surgeon Program…
LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced by the Trump administration’s crackdown on encampments in the nation’s capital, KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart tells of residents living outside this winter and their search for medical care and shelter. January’s extreme cold has put a spotlight on the conditions homeless people face….
By STEVEN ZECOLA In its Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (V.3), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) acknowledges that: “For too long, our Department has been bogged down by bureaucracy and busy work.” HHS promises that it will accelerate artificial intelligence (“AI”) innovation, including “accelerating drug and biologic approvals at the FDA.” History shows…
As providers continue to adopt AI in droves, payers are under pressure to modernize their own administrative operations. Alaffia Health says its clinically grounded AI platform can help health plans reduce waste and risk, a bet investors backed this week with a $55 million Series B funding round. The post Alaffia Health Snags $55M for…
Included Health is launching an alternative health plan centered on primary care, AI support, price transparency and easier navigation. The post Included Health Launches Alternative Plan Design for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
Early submissions in AI/HopGPT Challenge range from tools for coding and clinical documentation to solutions that could reduce workload and improve enterprise support
Congress passes a five-bill package to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year
A monthly injectable GLP-1 drug from Pfizer’s $10 billion Metsera acquisition is now on track for a Phase 3 program spanning 10 pivotal studies this year. While Pfizer’s pipeline spans internally developed and in-licensed assets for other targets, the pharma company says the Metsera drug is the foundation for its obesity strategy pursuing monotherapies and…
In mid-2024 Blue Shield began its journey to create a comprehensive prior authorization platform solution
Cuando tuvo un antojo inusual de hotdogs, Matte’a Brooks sospechó que su cuerpo le quería decir algo, así que decidió hacerse una prueba de embarazo. Se hizo dos, para estar segura. Ambas dieron positivo. “Definitivamente me asusté”, dijo Brooks, de 23 años, quien no tenía seguro de salud. “Pensé: OK… estoy embarazada, ¿y ahora qué…