Shadow AI and the Governance Gap: Leading Healthcare Through the GenAI Revolution
GenAI has real promise, but it’s also bringing real risks. It is not about whether…
Shadow AI and the Governance Gap: Leading Healthcare Through the GenAI Revolution
GenAI has real promise, but it’s also bringing real risks. It is not about whether we should use it but how we can use it responsibly and with positive outcomes. The post Shadow AI and the Governance Gap: Leading Healthcare Through the GenAI Revolution appeared first on MedCity News.
Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny
Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30…
Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026
Hospitals faced significant financial pressures in 2025, driven largely by rising labor costs, revenue cycle challenges and increasing supply expenses, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. Health systems are responding with staffing optimization, outsourcing non-core services and tighter cost controls. The post Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026 appeared…
MedCity FemFwd: The Importance of Virtual Maternal-Fetal Medicine
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Blake Porter, chief of maternal-fetal medicine with Access TeleCare. He discusses the need to expand access to virtual maternal-fetal medicine care. The post MedCity FemFwd: The Importance of Virtual Maternal-Fetal Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Tackling the ASC Trifecta: Volume, Cost and Efficiency in Modern Eye Care
As surgical volumes and costs continue to escalate, more efficient coordination is the key to keeping patients and profits flowing smoothly through your ASC. The post Tackling the ASC Trifecta: Volume, Cost and Efficiency in Modern Eye Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Pennsylvania Cancer Hospitals: Top-Rated Facilities and Specialty Care
[Sponsored] Curious medical experts can compare the best employers at the top-rated hospitals for cancer treatment in Pennsylvania to provide excellent patient care in a supportive environment. The post Pennsylvania Cancer Hospitals: Top-Rated Facilities and Specialty Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Turning Operational Efficiency Into Brand Equity
Providers like to think they built their brand in the exam room, in the skill of surgeons or the bedside manner of nurses. And that’s definitely part of it. But your brand is also being built (or destroyed) in the billing office, on the prior-auth line, and the moment patients open their statements. The post…
The Quiet Monopolies Driving Up Healthcare Costs
Monopolistic practices often fly under the radar, but they take a steep toll in many areas of healthcare. Here are four types of hidden costs we need to consider. The post The Quiet Monopolies Driving Up Healthcare Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
Direct and Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine
Clinical trials focus in-sample (direct) effect of vaccines on health outcomes (e.g., decrease in illness, hospitalization, emergency department use, and death). Typically, however, clinical trials do not test whether the vaccines reduce transmission. FDA do not require this as it would be logistically challenging and costly to estimate indirect effects of vaccination within a clinical…
One VC Firm’s 6 Predictions for the Future of Healthcare in 2026
Digital health M&A, 340B challenges and federal funding cuts are top healthcare trends to watch in 2026, according to LRVHealth. The post One VC Firm’s 6 Predictions for the Future of Healthcare in 2026 appeared first on MedCity News.
