Penn Researchers Seek to Develop More Accurate, Transparent AI Systems
Penn researchers have received funding from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to focus on breast cancer, heart attacks and sepsis
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2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Choices are Stable, Following Years of Steady Growth
A review of the 2025 Medicare Advantage plans available for individual enrollment shows that the total number of plans declined by 7% (from 3,959 to 3,699). The average Medicare beneficiary will have the option of 34 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2025, just 2 fewer than the 36 options available in 2024. Since…
The Future of Hospitals and Pharma Companies Will Depend on Strength of Healthcare Analytics Insights
PurpleLab® stands out from others in this sector by providing its data analytics services to several different groups of users across healthcare and pharma companies. The post The Future of Hospitals and Pharma Companies Will Depend on Strength of Healthcare Analytics Insights appeared first on MedCity News.
Finding the Cure for Data Interoperability in Value-Based Care
Payers and providers alike are struggling with data interoperability. It’s clear that a more unified approach to data management is essential for payers to effectively navigate the complexities of value-based care. The post Finding the Cure for Data Interoperability in Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Inaccurate Provider Data Hinders Value-based Care, But it Doesn’t Have To
Healthcare is a data-driven industry, but it’s held together by incompatible, siloed data systems. Providers and payers need the ability to exchange data and update directories in real time; otherwise, they cannot ensure patients will access the high-quality care they deserve. The post Inaccurate Provider Data Hinders Value-based Care, But it Doesn’t Have To appeared…
Teens, Drugs, and Overdose: Contrasting Pre-Pandemic and Current Trends
This brief analyzes the latest CDC data on adolescent overdose deaths, finding that from 2022 to 2023, there was a small reduction in overdose fatalities among adolescents (from 721 to 708 deaths). Additionally, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has largely driven the increase in adolescent drug fatalities since the pandemic began, accounting for 76% of these…
The Impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino People in the United States
In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino people have been disproportionately affected by HIV since the epidemic’s beginning, and that disparity has deepened over time. Hispanic/Latino people represent a larger share of HIV diagnoses and people estimated to be living with HIV relative to their population size. This fact sheet provides an overview of the impact of HIV…
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They’d forgotten the appointment or couldn’t remember speaking to her. It seemed clear they had some type of cognitive impairment. Yet they were living alone….
California Hospitals Scramble on Earthquake Retrofits as State Limits Extensions
More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that likely wouldn’t be able to operate after a major earthquake hit their region, and with many institutions claiming they don’t have the money to meet a 2030 legal deadline for earthquake retrofits, the state is now granting relief to some…
Pete Hudson, Alta Partners & Transcarent Investor (Part 2)
Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he created a tool called iTriage, which helped patients figure out what condition they had, and where to go to deal with it. This was fifteen…