Epic Health Systems Connects with SSA via TEFCA
This initiative can speed up disability benefit determinations
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Trial Failure in the Skin Does Not Dent Insmed Drug’s Potential in the Lungs
Insmed drug Brinsupri failed to beat a placebo in a mid-stage clinical trial testing the daily pill as a treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Brinsupri is still projected to become a blockbuster seller in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, where it is the first approved therapy for this chronic lung condition. The post…
Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers’ Frustration with MA Grows
Jefferson Health in Philadelphia is suing Aetna over a new Medicare Advantage payment policy that hospitals say unfairly reduces reimbursements for legitimate inpatient stays. The case highlights a broader clash between providers and Medicare Advantage plans over “downcoding” short hospital stays and controlling costs. The post Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers’ Frustration with MA…
HRSA Announces $135 Million Funding Boost for Rural Health and Nutrition Services
The recent funding includes $125 million to expand nutrition services in primary care settings
Greenway Health Works With Customers to Implement Agentic AI Features
Greenway’s David Cohen and Michael Kozak, M.D., of HealthLinc, an Indiana FQHC, discuss the value of new Novare platform
Rural Healthcare Transformation Has to Focus on the Real World, Not Techno-Fantasies
Rural health organizations cannot afford to get dazzled by AI demo candy. There is no such thing as “FixHealthcareGPT,” and investing in the wrong technology for the future isn’t going to do anything to improve patient outcomes today. The post Rural Healthcare Transformation Has to Focus on the Real World, Not Techno-Fantasies appeared first on…
It’s Time to Put Guardrails on GLP-1 Compounding
Consumers are inundated with false information circulating online about GLP-1 medicines, which causes confusion and can lead to potentially serious health problems resulting from dosing errors and adverse reactions to ingredients in compounded GLP-1 products. The post It’s Time to Put Guardrails on GLP-1 Compounding appeared first on MedCity News.
The HPV Vaccine: Access and Use in the U.S.
This factsheet discusses HPV and related cancers, use of the HPV vaccines for both females and males, and insurance coverage and access to the vaccines.
The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems
[Sponsored] Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems. The post The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they…