New Legislation Seeks to Preserve Hospital-at-Home Reimbursement Until 2030
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation this week to extend CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver for…
New Legislation Seeks to Preserve Hospital-at-Home Reimbursement Until 2030
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation this week to extend CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver for five more years, allowing hospitals to continue delivering acute care in patients’ homes with Medicare reimbursement. The move comes as research shows this model reduces mortality and healthcare costs. The post New Legislation Seeks to Preserve Hospital-at-Home Reimbursement Until 2030…
FDA Turns Down Capricor Cell Therapy for Cardio Complications of Rare Muscle Disease
Capricor Therapeutics said the FDA asked for more data supporting the efficacy of Deramiocel, the biotech’s off-the-shelf cell therapy for treating the heart complications of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Those data could come from an ongoing Phase 3 study expected to yield preliminary data soon. The post FDA Turns Down Capricor Cell Therapy for Cardio Complications…
AI Won’t Fix American Healthcare on Its Own, But It Can Help Us Close the Gap
We can’t ignore what AI makes possible: faster diagnoses, smarter workflows, better use of limited resources, and more personalized care at scale. If we get this right, we can build a system that works better for everyone, not just the few who can afford concierge care or live near major medical centers. The post AI…
Upholding “Do No Harm” in the Age of AI
As AI tools continue to evolve, they promise to empower clinicians and administrators with actionable insights, improve patient outcomes, and create more resilient healthcare systems. The post Upholding “Do No Harm” in the Age of AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Towards a Tricoder
By MIKE MAGEE On March 9, 1967, the Star Trek classic episode, “The Devil in the Dark” first aired. The Enterprise had received an urgent distress call from miners on the planet Janus VI. They are literally melting after, Horta, a wounded inhabitant has targeted them with liquifying acid rays. A sympathetic Spock hears the…
Closing the Gap Between Patient Care and Operations with Smarter, Scalable Tech
The right technology infrastructure enables organizations to link their teams and achieve better care outcomes while improving operational efficiency and developing lasting resilience. The post Closing the Gap Between Patient Care and Operations with Smarter, Scalable Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower incomes.
Is Payers’ Provider Data “Clean, Complete, and Centralized” or is There a Crisis of Overconfidence?
[Sponsored] In this whitepaper, ProviderTrust outlines the overwhelmingly positive survey results and compares them to our experiences getting up close and personal with the provider data in question. The post Is Payers’ Provider Data “Clean, Complete, and Centralized” or is There a Crisis of Overconfidence? appeared first on MedCity News.
Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help
After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns. But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s…
The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal thoughts even before entering the foster care system in Casper, Wyoming, at age 15. At the time, Hinkle, who is transgender, struggled with their…
