By KIM BELLARD Well, let’s see. Last week much of the U.S. and parts of Europe were under a crippling heat dome. The U.S. celebrated its 250th birthday. And there’s something called the World Cup going on, for those of you who care about such things. But, I mean, really, the news of the week?…
A new report finds private equity firms are increasingly using joint ventures with nonprofit health systems to expand in healthcare, prompting calls for greater oversight. The post Report Highlights Private Equity’s Lesser-Known Strategy: Nonprofit Joint Ventures appeared first on MedCity News.
Penn Medicine is integrating K Health’s AI-powered patient intake agents into its virtual primary care service. The health system says the goal is to free up time for patient care rather than information-gathering. The post Why Penn Medicine Is Deploying AI Agents for Patient Intake appeared first on MedCity News.
“I will maintain that there is no comparably important question in economics, because this is the question of human progress. This is the question of human wellbeing over millennia. Everything else about resource allocation, about policy, about macro…everything else is a footnote to this larger question of how new things come into being and how…
Myricx Bio brings to Novartis antibody drug conjugates with a novel cancer-killing payload called an NMT inhibitor. Novartis says Myricx’s drugs could have advantages over currently available ADCs as well as those still in clinical development. The post A $1B Acquisition Gives Novartis a Way to Stand Out in Crowded Area of Cancer appeared first…
Two recent reports find that Medicare Advantage organizations deny prior authorization requests for long-term care hospital, inpatient rehabilitation hospital, and skilled nursing facility stays at higher rates than requests overall. When these decisions are appealed, they are frequently overturned, particularly for skilled nursing facility stays. This may cause delays for Medicare beneficiaries who are particularly…
Healthcare does not lack the data needed to better understand oncology costs. What it does lack is a consistent way to connect clinical progression with financial impact in a time frame that aligns with strategic planning. The post In Oncology, the Cost Problem Goes Beyond Predictability appeared first on MedCity News.
It starts with a simple mindset shift, realizing that a successful AI journey begins with identifying a business problem, not with technology. The plans that make real progress embrace this mindset first then follow these five steps. The post The AI Playbook for Health Plans: 5 Steps for Leaders Who Don’t Know Where to Start…
[Sponsored] In an interview, Kyan Health Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Konstantin Struck discussed how Kyan gives mid-market and enterprise employers access to premium workforce mental healthcare, at a price point that is affordable. The post Closing the Quality-Affordability Gap in Workplace Mental Health appeared first on MedCity News.
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