Better Models Won’t Fix Pharma’s AI Problem — Better Terminology Will
The bottleneck in AI-enabled real-world data analysis is not computation, model architecture, or training data…
Better Models Won’t Fix Pharma’s AI Problem — Better Terminology Will
The bottleneck in AI-enabled real-world data analysis is not computation, model architecture, or training data volume. It is the semantic layer over which the AI is trying to reason – the place where precise clinical meaning lives. The post Better Models Won’t Fix Pharma’s AI Problem — Better Terminology Will appeared first on MedCity News.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is that not only is this terrible for patient health, it can be more costly in the end. The post The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness appeared…
Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Americans’ skepticism toward public health experts and President Donald Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccines on CBS News 24/7 and CBS News’ CBS Mornings, respectively, on Aug. 11. On Aug. 10, Gounder discussed the risks and benefits of egg freezing on CBS Mornings. Gounder also…
Patient Group Sues AMA, Says the Org Shouldn’t Be Charging for CPT Codes
PatientRightsAdvocate.org sued the American Medical Association this week, arguing the trade group has no valid copyright over the CPT codes that providers must use to bill for care. It follows a public letter Senator Bill Cassidy sent to the AMA last year accusing it of “abus[ing] [its] government-backed monopoly by charging exorbitant fees to anyone…
Aligned Marketplace Secures $20M for Advanced Primary Care Marketplace
Venrock led Aligned Marketplace’s Series A round. In total, the company has raised $31 million to date. The post Aligned Marketplace Secures $20M for Advanced Primary Care Marketplace appeared first on MedCity News.
Bristol Myers Squibb Protein Degrader Wins First-in-Class FDA Nod in Multiple Myeloma
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zenbexus is the first FDA-approved drug in a new class of cancer drugs called CELMoDs. The pharma company is positioning this molecule as a successor to its legacy products for multiple myeloma. The post Bristol Myers Squibb Protein Degrader Wins First-in-Class FDA Nod in Multiple Myeloma appeared first on MedCity News.
What Deepak Sadagopan Is Learning Leading Deployment of Risant’s Value-Based Platform
Among Risant’s efforts is replicating Kaiser Permanente’s success in getting all primary care groups to adopt similar evidence-based approaches to treating conditions
Healthcare Keeps Buying AI. But Nobody’s Building the Workforce to Run It.
Most younger professionals entering the workforce have little visibility into interoperability, digital health infrastructure, or healthcare data architecture as career pathways. The post Healthcare Keeps Buying AI. But Nobody’s Building the Workforce to Run It. appeared first on MedCity News.
Analysis: At Least 37 States Have Medicaid State Directed Payments for Hospital Services That Could Be Reduced by the 2025 Reconciliation Law Limits
An estimated $60 billion in federal Medicaid spending in 37 states (including the District of Columbia) would likely exceed new federal limits on state directed payments for hospital services once fully implemented, a new KFF analysis finds. States with the biggest potential reductions in Medicaid payments to hospitals include California, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, North Carolina,…
At Least 37 States Have Medicaid State Directed Payments for Hospital Services That Could Be Reduced by the 2025 Reconciliation Law Limits
This analysis estimates the number of states impacted by and the amount of current federal spending on Medicaid state directed payments for hospital services that exceeds the new limits established by the 2025 reconciliation law when fully implemented.
