Healthcare IT Isn’t Broken — But How We Design It Might Be
Healthcare needs systems that work for providers, for health plans, and most importantly, for patients….
Healthcare IT Isn’t Broken — But How We Design It Might Be
Healthcare needs systems that work for providers, for health plans, and most importantly, for patients. And that starts with designing not just for technology, but for the people who depend on it, people who need to trust it will work when it matters most. The post Healthcare IT Isn’t Broken — But How We Design…
Take Part in Our Survey on Healthcare AI and Security
[Sponsored] Our new report will focus on how people who work for payers are thinking about AI and cybersecurity needs to protect sensitive healthcare data. The post Take Part in Our Survey on Healthcare AI and Security appeared first on MedCity News.
Analysis of U.S. and Global Fund Funding Reductions in MOU Countries
This analysis assesses the magnitude of combined U.S. and Global Fund funding cuts between 2026 and 2029, relative to prior funding levels, in 29 countries with signed MOUs and available data.
Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
The looming impact of federal Medicaid cuts has reignited a long-simmering, costly battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, with approximately 120,000 members, has put forward two ballot initiatives to cap the pay of medical executives and require community clinics to spend the vast bulk…
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
SALT LAKE CITY — Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to the virus in the womb. The infected mother had given birth just hours earlier. The hospital had alerted Dowse to the case before delivery, and he’d braced himself for the…
What is a Dandelion?
From the very interesting book Why Fish Don’t Exit by Lulu Miller. To some people, a dandelion might look like a weed, but to others that same plant can be so much more. To an herbalist, it’s a medicine–a way of detoxifying the liver, clearing the skin, and strengthening the eyes. To a painter, it’s…
The 5 Areas Where Dr. Oz Says CMS Can Make Healthcare More Affordable
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz outlined the agency’s strategy for making healthcare more affordable during a Tuesday address at the HFMA Annual Conference, touching on everything from Medicare fraud to drug pricing to nutrition. The post The 5 Areas Where Dr. Oz Says CMS Can Make Healthcare More Affordable appeared first on MedCity News.
GSK Gets a Pair of Near-Commercial Lung Cancer Drugs via $10.6B Nuvalent Acquisition
GSK’s Nuvalent acquisition brings two lead programs, each addressing different targets for non-small cell lung cancer. The Nuvalent lung cancer drugs are under FDA review and if they’re approved, GSK plans to launch both this year. The post GSK Gets a Pair of Near-Commercial Lung Cancer Drugs via $10.6B Nuvalent Acquisition appeared first on MedCity…
Healthcare’s Assurance Infrastructure Is Broken. The Compliance Industry Built It That Way
SOC 2, HITRUST, and BAAs should be treated as starting points, not trust signals. They tell you what a vendor claims about its controls. They do not tell you whether those controls are actually working today or whether the evidence behind the attestation was real. The post Healthcare’s Assurance Infrastructure Is Broken. The Compliance Industry…
Bridging Movement and Machine Learning: How Clinicians Can Harness AI in Practice
The true promise of AI lies not in autonomy of either the clinician or machine, but in a balanced collaboration that bolsters the strengths of each. The post Bridging Movement and Machine Learning: How Clinicians Can Harness AI in Practice appeared first on MedCity News.
