Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal…
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they…
Urgent Care Clinics Move To Fill Abortion Care Gaps in Rural Areas
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Providing abortions was the last thing Shawn Brown thought she’d be doing when she opened an urgent care clinic in this remote town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But she also wasn’t expecting the Planned Parenthood in Marquette to shut down last spring. Roughly 1,100 patients relied on that clinic each year for…
Do Healthcare CEOs Agree on Whether VBC and MA Actually Save Money?
Healthcare leaders can’t tell whether value-based care and Medicare Advantage are truly lowering costs. Some see promise in these models and ongoing innovations, while others say the programs haven’t delivered measurable savings and point to direct contracting as a more transparent way to control spending. The post Do Healthcare CEOs Agree on Whether VBC and…
Gilead’s Pipeline Strategy Takes Shape With $3B Acquisition of Cancer Biotech Tubulis
Gilead Sciences’ Tubulis acquisition brings antibody drug conjugates in clinical development for cancer. Analysts say the Tubulis platform technologies that yielded these ADCs could also help Gilead develop drugs in other therapeutic areas. The post Gilead’s Pipeline Strategy Takes Shape With $3B Acquisition of Cancer Biotech Tubulis appeared first on MedCity News.
¿Puedo decirle a mi médico que no quiero que use la inteligencia artificial para tomar notas?
El médico de familia Eric Boose ha estado usando una herramienta de inteligencia artificial (IA) para volver a lo que él llama la “medicina a la antigua”: hablar con los pacientes cara a cara, sin tener que escribir en una computadora al mismo tiempo. “Realmente puedo sentarme, interactuar, concentrarme en ellos y escuchar”, dijo Boose,…
Stop Waiting to Be Asked: What Operators Really Need From Their Revenue Cycle Partners
When revenue cycle partners wait to be asked, or rely on “tell us what you need” as a default, they miss critical opportunities to deliver meaningful performance, support their client organizations, and ultimately serve patients better. In today’s healthcare environment, partnership requires anticipation, not reaction. The post Stop Waiting to Be Asked: What Operators Really…
How Tech-Enabled Independent Pharmacies Can Address America’s Medication Adherence Crisis
Today’s technology has the potential to empower independent pharmacies to offer adherence support at a greater scale — and healthcare engagements that overlook this touchpoint miss out. The post How Tech-Enabled Independent Pharmacies Can Address America’s Medication Adherence Crisis appeared first on MedCity News.
Women’s Health Is Central to the Future of Digital Health
Innovation in women’s health technology is about improving input data, refining performance criteria and ensuring design assumptions align with biological reality and real-world usage. When those fundamentals are in place, products are more accurate, more trustworthy and more likely to be adopted by clinicians and consumers alike. The post Women’s Health Is Central to the…
Personas mayores inmigrantes pierden la cobertura de Medicare a pesar de haberla pagado
OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María Carranza se inclinó para sostener la espalda de una niña de 3 años mientras la pequeña trepaba una roca en las colinas boscosas del noreste de Oakland. Vestida con ropa de senderismo y collares de cuentas, Carranza, de 67 años, se movía entre árboles y niños en una mañana soleada…
This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit
LAME DEER, Mont. — Misty Pipe had about an hour before her shift began at the post office. She used that time to check in on a new mom who lives a few miles outside this town at the heart of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. A mom of seven, Pipe is a doula on…
