MedCity Pivot Podcast: The Evolution of At-Home Care
In this month’s pivot podcast, I speak to the chief medical officer of San Francisco-based…
MedCity Pivot Podcast: The Evolution of At-Home Care
In this month’s pivot podcast, I speak to the chief medical officer of San Francisco-based Vynca, an innovative company in the world of palliative care that is providing serious disease management at home. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: The Evolution of At-Home Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Hospitals Have Always Had Eyes — AI is Giving Them a Brain
This requires more than deploying the right technology. It demands a reevaluation of how these systems fit into the healthcare environment and how to bring patients and staff along. The post Hospitals Have Always Had Eyes — AI is Giving Them a Brain appeared first on MedCity News.
The AI Drug Discovery Race Is Heating Up, Not In the Way You Think
We should ask a more nuanced question than “does AI work in drug discovery.” Rather, we should ask which approaches are about to be proven, and which are about to be exposed, because the field is several bets, and they are not equally sound. The post The AI Drug Discovery Race Is Heating Up, Not…
From Management to Personalized Prevention: The Phase Shift in Chronic Disease
To meet the modern patient where they are, we must pivot away from managing chronic diseases to preventing them entirely, replacing a legacy system of triage with a new model that emphasizes proactive, personalized prevention. The post From Management to Personalized Prevention: The Phase Shift in Chronic Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
Headache Disorders Have Been Part of the American Story for 250 Years
More than 40 million Americans live with migraine and other headache disorders. They include children trying to stay in school, workers trying to remain employed, parents caring for their families, veterans and first responders living with post-traumatic headache, and more. The post Headache Disorders Have Been Part of the American Story for 250 Years appeared…
How Payers Can Use AI to Improve the Healthcare Financial Experience
[Sponsored] Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel discussed how AI can create value when it is applied to measurable outcomes: simplifying claims workflows, reducing administrative burden, strengthening payment integrity, improving the payments experience, and empowering members to navigate their healthcare financial journey with confidence. The post How Payers Can Use AI to Improve the Healthcare Financial Experience…
Would Hunters Take a Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked
It’s tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the bevy of health conditions they can cause, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the alpha-gal-triggered red meat…
He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him.
Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, and hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. During his weeklong hospitalization, he said, a physician assistant changed the course of his life by visiting his hospital bed each day…
These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church. “We’ve got quite a spread of political beliefs,” said the Rev. John Jackman, who leads this 114-year-old red-brick church near Winston-Salem’s old textile mills. Conservative Republicans sit with liberal Democrats. Supporters of President Donald Trump mix with…
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths
This poll looks at exposure to and belief in several vaccine myths and finds that people without a trusted health care provider, and those who regularly use social media or AI for health information, are generally more likely than others to belief the false claims. It also analyzes belief across vaccine myths, showing the share…
