UnitedHealthcare introduced a Lifestyle Spending Account that gives employers more flexibility to fund employees’ health and wellness expenses. The post UHC Unveils New Employer-Sponsored Spending Account Benefit appeared first on MedCity News.
A Bausch + Lomb drug from a 2025 acquisition missed primary and secondary goals of a Phase 2 test in glaucoma. Bausch now plans to develop this drug for geographic atrophy, aiming to succeed where Allergan, now an AbbVie subsidiary, fell short in the clinic. The post Glaucoma Drug Fails Trial, But Bausch + Lomb…
Despite ongoing improvement, stakeholders highlight need to modernize how accountable care models are evaluated
Mental health care does not need to become less human to become more effective. The most effective (and responsible) path forward is one built on partnership The post How AI Can Support Better Mental Health Outcomes — With Humans at the Center appeared first on MedCity News.
If you are sitting on a brand strategy right now, the test is not whether your team likes it. The test is whether it can be defended by someone who did not build it, to a board that did not commission it, by a leader who did not hire you. The post Why Most Healthcare…
Extensive planning and team support can help healthcare organizations reduce the risk of falls in hospitals. This will improve patient safety, reduce the burden on operations in inpatient treatment settings, and deliver quality care at all levels of treatment and recovery. The post Why Fall Prevention Must Be a System-Wide Priority in Healthcare Settings appeared…
[Sponsored] A webinar, sponsored by Verato, offered a robust discussion with executives from Providence, Yale New Haven Health System and Verato on navigating an increasingly complex landscape of sharing electronic patient data. The post Preventing Medical Errors in Patient Identity Through Data Matching, VBC, and Interoperability Standards appeared first on MedCity News.
Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she said. “I see the benefits.” The small surcharge on wages…
Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare…
By DAMIAN WONJO Every clinician keeps a private list of the patients they don’t see. Not the ones who cancel, the ones who never book. The shift worker who reschedules the same appointment three times and then quietly gives up. The parent who can’t justify half a day off and a waiting-room afternoon for a…