This Week In Epic News: FTC Probe, AI Agents & More
Epic faced an FTC antitrust probe this week, but that didn’t stop the EHR giant…
This Week In Epic News: FTC Probe, AI Agents & More
Epic faced an FTC antitrust probe this week, but that didn’t stop the EHR giant from unveiling a wave of new AI tools at its annual conference. The post This Week In Epic News: FTC Probe, AI Agents & More appeared first on MedCity News.
Ambros Therapeutics’ Path for Pain Drug Goes Through Reverse Merger With Werewolf
Along with Ambros Therapeutics’ merger with Werewolf Therapeutics, the combined company will raise $150 million in a private placement. Ambros is in Phase 3 testing with a drug developed for treating a type of pain that does not respond to currently available medicines, including opioids. The post Ambros Therapeutics’ Path for Pain Drug Goes Through…
The Pulse of Innovation: How 3D Models Can Prepare Surgeons for the Operating Room
Today, 3D modeling and printing technology can make a dramatic impact — even shortening some operations by 30-90 minutes. Looking ahead, that reduction will only grow as the technology is further integrated and becomes more advanced. The post The Pulse of Innovation: How 3D Models Can Prepare Surgeons for the Operating Room appeared first on…
Modernizing Payment Integrity in an Era of Systemic Fraud
Gaps in reimbursement oversight and recovery will only widen, unless plans modernize how they detect, investigate, and recoup improper payments. The post Modernizing Payment Integrity in an Era of Systemic Fraud appeared first on MedCity News.
State and Local Policies on School Vaccine Requirements: Overview and Current Status
States and local governments, rather than the federal government, have authority over school vaccination requirements, and while all 50 states and DC require certain vaccines for school attendance, they vary substantially in how exemptions are granted and administered. As the Trump administration has moved away from longstanding federal childhood vaccine recommendations, an increasing number of…
New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
People with disabilities have long fought for the right to live at home rather than in institutions. Now, the Department of Justice says states don’t have to help make that happen. The decision by the Trump administration comes amid massive cuts in federal funding for Medicaid. Advocates worry this could be a one-two punch for…
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the spotlight until she testified at the Louisiana Statehouse five years ago and experienced what she called her “great awakening.” The state health department wanted to add covid vaccines to the school immunization schedule, a move no state has ever implemented. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then known…
Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
The ongoing debate over the U.S. health system shouldn’t be based on whether the government or the private sector is the dominant player, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said this week. The bigger issue, he said, is whether the system’s participants are transparent about what they charge and what they pay. “I’m not opposed to single-payer…
Hospital Price Transparency Legislation Will Burden Poor and Rural Patients
By DAVID INTROCASO Last month the House Energy and Commerce and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committees passed three hospital price transparency (price T) bills by a combined vote 90-22. Afterward, HELP Chair, Dr. Bill Cassidy, stated he was ‘optimistic” and “confident” price T legislation would be enacted by the Congress this session….
SCAN, Costco Launch Medicare Partnership
SCAN Health Plan and Costco are partnering to provide a suite of insurance products for seniors. The post SCAN, Costco Launch Medicare Partnership appeared first on MedCity News.
