Headache Disorders Have Been Part of the American Story for 250 Years
More than 40 million Americans live with migraine and other headache disorders. They include children…
Headache Disorders Have Been Part of the American Story for 250 Years
More than 40 million Americans live with migraine and other headache disorders. They include children trying to stay in school, workers trying to remain employed, parents caring for their families, veterans and first responders living with post-traumatic headache, and more. The post Headache Disorders Have Been Part of the American Story for 250 Years appeared…
How Payers Can Use AI to Improve the Healthcare Financial Experience
[Sponsored] Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel discussed how AI can create value when it is applied to measurable outcomes: simplifying claims workflows, reducing administrative burden, strengthening payment integrity, improving the payments experience, and empowering members to navigate their healthcare financial journey with confidence. The post How Payers Can Use AI to Improve the Healthcare Financial Experience…
Would Hunters Take a Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked
It’s tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the bevy of health conditions they can cause, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the alpha-gal-triggered red meat…
He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him.
Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, and hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. During his weeklong hospitalization, he said, a physician assistant changed the course of his life by visiting his hospital bed each day…
These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church. “We’ve got quite a spread of political beliefs,” said the Rev. John Jackman, who leads this 114-year-old red-brick church near Winston-Salem’s old textile mills. Conservative Republicans sit with liberal Democrats. Supporters of President Donald Trump mix with…
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths
This poll looks at exposure to and belief in several vaccine myths and finds that people without a trusted health care provider, and those who regularly use social media or AI for health information, are generally more likely than others to belief the false claims. It also analyzes belief across vaccine myths, showing the share…
AI: Show Me the Outcomes
Chip talks with Dr. Toyin Ajayi, co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, which delivers value-based care to more than 100,000 Medicaid and dual-eligible members across ten states, many of them people of color managing chronic conditions. [AB1.1][AB1.2][MR1.3][AB1.4]Ajayi makes a pointed case: Roughly 60 percent of health care AI investment goes to billing, coding, and risk…
Poll: People Without a Trusted Health Care Provider Are More Likely to Endorse Vaccine Myths, As Are Those Who Often Use Social Media or AI for Health Information
People who don’t have a trusted health care provider are more likely than people with one to believe or lean toward believing several common myths about vaccines, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust reveals.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
June has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, the American Medical Association, CMS and R1 RCM named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including ADC Therapeutics, Equip and UPMC. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on…
4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in June
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in June. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in June appeared first on MedCity News.
