Heard at HLTH: Streamlining Administrative Tasks and Improving Workflows with AI (Video)
[Sponsored] In interviews with MedCity News Reporter Marissa Plescia and Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar, healthcare executives…
Heard at HLTH: Streamlining Administrative Tasks and Improving Workflows with AI (Video)
[Sponsored] In interviews with MedCity News Reporter Marissa Plescia and Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar, healthcare executives offered updates on their companies and their outlook. The post Heard at HLTH: Streamlining Administrative Tasks and Improving Workflows with AI (Video) appeared first on MedCity News.
Many Fear Federal Loan Caps Will Deter Aspiring Doctors and Worsen MD Shortage
Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald Trump’s tax cut law could make it more expensive for many people to become doctors and could exacerbate physician shortages nationwide. And, they warn, the economic burden will steer many medical students to lucrative specialties in more affluent, urban areas…
An Arm and a Leg: A Listener’s DIY Project Helps Others Deal With High Medical Bills
In April, Thomas Sanford, a medical student who regularly listens to “An Arm and a Leg,” set out to create a resource he could easily share with patients to help them deal with unaffordable medical bills. In this mini-episode, host Dan Weissmann talks with Sanford about how handing out charity care information on tiny cards…
A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal
One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan’s deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they’ll pay $500 more monthly to insure their brood in 2026. And thousands of people in Idaho were greeted with insurance rates that’ll cost, on…
What is the impact of implementing GRACE on health care budgets?
Generalized risk-adjusted cost effectiveness analysis (GRACE) abandons the assumption of risk neutrality held by traditional cost effectiveness analysis (TCEA). While this sounds like a very technical issue, by allowing for risk aversion over quality of life, GRACE places a relatively higher value on treatments that improve health for more severe diseases and relatively lower value…
Novartis Continues RNA & Neuroscience Growth Strategy With $12B Avidity Bio Acquisition
Avidity Biosciences brings to Novartis three RNA therapies in pivotal testing for rare neuromuscular diseases along with the technology that produced them. This platform develops drugs in a new class of targeted medicines offering potential to expand the delivery of RNA treatments beyond the liver. The post Novartis Continues RNA & Neuroscience Growth Strategy With…
How Hospitals Are Keeping Up with the Rapid Rise of AI
At MedCity News’ Tête-à-tête Health event, executives from Sutter Health and Tampa General Hospital discussed how they are deploying AI, as well as how they are keeping governance and the human touch at the forefront. The post How Hospitals Are Keeping Up with the Rapid Rise of AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Why the Women’s Health Space Needs to Expand Beyond Reproductive Health
Health tech company Visana is urging the women’s health industry to expand its focus beyond reproductive care to address broader issues like cardiometabolic health, obesity and hormonal conditions that affect the majority of women outside the family-building years. The post Why the Women’s Health Space Needs to Expand Beyond Reproductive Health appeared first on MedCity…
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Mobile IV Therapy Providers in Utah
[Sponsored] Getting nutrients from whole foods is important, but they may get lost in the digestive system. Explore the best mobile IV therapy services in Utah to access leading treatments. The post The Ultimate Guide to the Best Mobile IV Therapy Providers in Utah appeared first on MedCity News.
Will Trump’s Announcement Expand Access to IVF?
The White House announcement focused on reducing the cost of some IVF drugs and clarifying options for employers to offer standalone fertility benefits for their employees and their dependents. This policy watch examines some key takeaways about the Trump IVF plan.
