How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW
Here are four perspectives from providers, patients, life science executives and healthcare technologists about ways…
How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW
Here are four perspectives from providers, patients, life science executives and healthcare technologists about ways to boost trust at a time of rapid AI deployments. The post How to Boost Trust in Tech? 4 Perspectives from SXSW appeared first on MedCity News.
Why Providence Wants to Sell Its Health Plan
Providence announced its intent to sell its health plan, exiting the “payvider” model as rising costs and operational complexity weigh on smaller regional insurers. The move reflects a broader trend of health systems refocusing on core care delivery and exploring partnerships instead of running insurance themselves. The post Why Providence Wants to Sell Its Health…
Preeti Bhargava, Arintra
Preeti Bhargava is CTO of Arintra. She is the living embodiment of my crack that the smartest people in the world spent the 2010s convincing people to click on ads and now spend their time figuring out how to bill payers more for providers doing the same work. Arintra is in the RCM business. It…
Lantern Secures $30M to Fuel Growth Across Employers and Health Plans
Lantern’s $30 million raise was led by Morgan Health, a JPMorganChase business unit focused on employer-sponsored healthcare, as well as Echo Health Ventures, a strategic investment platform that invests on behalf of multiple Blues health plans. The post Lantern Secures $30M to Fuel Growth Across Employers and Health Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
In the Affordability Alphabet Soup of the ACA and EHBs, a Link to Higher Premiums Isn’t Clear-Cut
When President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost…
AI, Discernment, and the Discipline of Access to Healthcare
The systems getting value from AI aren’t doing more, they’re choosing better. Instead of chasing ten initiatives, they align around the few levers that actually move the enterprise. The post AI, Discernment, and the Discipline of Access to Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Ending the Voicemail Bottleneck: How Voice AI Is Transforming Patient Access
Beyond simply recording or transcribing messages to lower call volumes, truly autonomous voice AI puts patients in the driver’s seat of their own healthcare. It processes patient requests and information immediately and integrates actionable insights into the EHR, speeding next steps for clinicians and patients. The post Ending the Voicemail Bottleneck: How Voice AI Is…
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to halt billions of dollars in federal health payments to multiple states, mirroring moves they made against Minnesota. The specific target is Medicaid, the public health insurance program that pairs state and federal money. Federal officials have announced unprecedented actions in Minnesota this year, declaring they could withhold…
Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists
LISTEN: Fewer breakthroughs. Weaker responses to public health crises. That’s what some former National Institutes of Health scientists predict for the agency as thousands of researchers leave. Workers from the Washington, D.C., region spoke with KFF Health News senior correspondent Rachana Pradhan, and she appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on March 18 to explain what’s…
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, saw one disturbing signal: Her blood pressure was 148/86, above normal despite her taking two medications intended to lower it….
