What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Government Is Open
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington…
What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Government Is Open
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and “What the Health? From KFF Health News.” She previously spent more than a decade reporting on the federal government, most recently covering surprise medical bills, drug pricing reform, and other health policy…
Pivot Podcast: How AI Is Reshaping Care Navigation and Patient Outcomes with Shannon Skaggs
[Sponsored] The impact AI is having on the healthcare experience. The post Pivot Podcast: How AI Is Reshaping Care Navigation and Patient Outcomes with Shannon Skaggs appeared first on MedCity News.
Mapping the Uneven Burden of Rising ACA Marketplace Premium Payments due to Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration
Enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year. Among those with incomes over 400% poverty who are losing the tax credit altogether, the impact will be greatest for those whose unsubsidized premiums are highest: older Marketplace enrollees and those living in higher-premium locales. The maps in this brief show how much average…
When Your Cloud Provider Doesn’t Understand HIPAA: A Cautionary Tale
By JACOB REIDER & JODI DANIEL Jacob: I recently needed to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with one of the large hosting providers for a new health IT project. What should have been straightforward turned into a multi-week educational exercise about basic HIPAA compliance. And when I say “basic,” I mean really basic, like…
AI Clinical Decision Support: Revolutionizing the Doctor’s Black Bag
When designed responsibly, AI can be a powerful instrument that provides instant access to expert-curated information. As a result, clinicians can make more informed decisions without sacrificing that vital human-to-human connection. The post AI Clinical Decision Support: Revolutionizing the Doctor’s Black Bag appeared first on MedCity News.
Turning CMS’ Guidelines into a SNF Playbook
These updated guidelines are a good opportunity for SNFs to change how they operate moving forward. Those who start implementing new policies and objectives soon and begin to operate as one system, rather than prioritizing each outcome separately, will be the ones to see the greatest results. The post Turning CMS’ Guidelines into a SNF…
The Path to Fair PBM Competition
When control over prescription drug access rests with only a few players, the result is not just market imbalance — it is higher plan costs, increased financial pressures, and ultimately reduced affordability for patients. The post The Path to Fair PBM Competition appeared first on MedCity News.
Social Media Content Moderation Policies and False Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer — The Monitor
This volume examines recent social media and AI policy changes; conflicting studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer; ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation; an alternative to the CDC’s MMWR; the Texas AG’s Tylenol lawsuit; and findings from a recent KFF Tracking Poll on trust in health care apps and websites that use AI.
‘They Don’t Return Home’: Cities Across US Fail To Curb Traffic Deaths
LOS ANGELES — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after…
ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims
National Domestic Violence Hotline: People who have experienced domestic abuse can get confidential help at thehotline.org or by calling 800-799-7233. The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her. She said her husband…
