AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to add safeguards for AI mental health chatbots…
AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to add safeguards for AI mental health chatbots amid safety concerns, while noting their potential to expand access. The post AMA Calls on Congress to Improve Safeguards for AI Mental Health Chatbots appeared first on MedCity News.
Driving Outcomes with a Digital Transportation Infrastructure
Transportation is a vital part of the care journey, and if we are serious about improving outcomes, reducing missed appointments, and supporting healthier members, we have to be honest about where friction still exists and focus on removing it. The post Driving Outcomes with a Digital Transportation Infrastructure appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare’s Identity Crisis: Why A Single Prescription Requires Multiple Logins
Now is the time to solve the industry’s identity crisis, and it can only be done through a combination of phishing-resistant and adaptive MFA, fine-grained access control, and standards-based interoperability. The post Healthcare’s Identity Crisis: Why A Single Prescription Requires Multiple Logins appeared first on MedCity News.
The Quiet Revolution Comes Full Circle: How CMS ACCESS Validates Safety-Net Innovation
While other areas of healthcare have been star-struck by sophisticated AI and massive infrastructure investments, safety net entities have found that the answer is much simpler. Better managing chronic conditions across populations simply requires the right connection at the right time. The post The Quiet Revolution Comes Full Circle: How CMS ACCESS Validates Safety-Net Innovation…
‘Prior Authorization’ Has Become a Dirty Word in Healthcare, But it Might Be Medicare’s Smartest Path Forward
Since its inception, AI in prior auth has only been at work in the commercial healthcare marketplace. Now new innovative approaches that reframe prior auth as a resource instead of a roadblock have come to Medicare via the WISeR model. The post ‘Prior Authorization’ Has Become a Dirty Word in Healthcare, But it Might Be…
340B is a Hidden Tax Expenditure
That is the argument made by Ike Brannon and Anthony Lo Sasso in a recent Health Affairs Forefront article. 340B allows hospitals serving low income communities to purchase pharmaceuticals at discounted rates, but then receive full price reimbursement from payers (e.g., commercial insurers, Medicare). It is not clear that the 340B program even benefits low-income…
Startup Helping Providers Manage Denied Claims Raises $16M
Amperos Health’s Series A round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Uncork Capital and Neo. The post Startup Helping Providers Manage Denied Claims Raises $16M appeared first on MedCity News.
VC Firm Kurma Partners Closes €215M Fund in Pursuit of ‘Disruptive Therapeutic Solutions’
Kurma Partners’ new fund is the venture capital firm’s fourth and largest. Previous Kurma investments have led to exits that include the acquisitions of Corlieve Therapeutics, Emergence Therapeutics, and Amolyt Pharma. The post VC Firm Kurma Partners Closes €215M Fund in Pursuit of ‘Disruptive Therapeutic Solutions’ appeared first on MedCity News.
Beyond the Scale: How Imaging Can Help Determine GLP-1 Efficacy
Telehealth clinic Hone Health partnered with imaging company BodySpec to give its patients access to DEXA body composition scans. The partnership seeks to help providers and patients on GLP-1s distinguish fat loss from muscle loss and better evaluate how these drugs are affecting the body. The post Beyond the Scale: How Imaging Can Help Determine…
The Cancer Crisis We Can See Coming And Have the Tools to Change
Colon cancer has long been considered a disease that comes with old age. However, the trend line of disease has been moving in the wrong direction for years, in a population we long assumed wasn’t at risk. And while researchers continue to investigate the why, there’s a parallel conversation we aren’t having nearly enough. One…
