Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30…
Hospitals faced significant financial pressures in 2025, driven largely by rising labor costs, revenue cycle challenges and increasing supply expenses, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. Health systems are responding with staffing optimization, outsourcing non-core services and tighter cost controls. The post Cost Control Takes Center Stage as Hospitals Prepare to Navigate 2026 appeared…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Blake Porter, chief of maternal-fetal medicine with Access TeleCare. He discusses the need to expand access to virtual maternal-fetal medicine care. The post MedCity FemFwd: The Importance of Virtual Maternal-Fetal Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
As surgical volumes and costs continue to escalate, more efficient coordination is the key to keeping patients and profits flowing smoothly through your ASC. The post Tackling the ASC Trifecta: Volume, Cost and Efficiency in Modern Eye Care appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Curious medical experts can compare the best employers at the top-rated hospitals for cancer treatment in Pennsylvania to provide excellent patient care in a supportive environment. The post Pennsylvania Cancer Hospitals: Top-Rated Facilities and Specialty Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Providers like to think they built their brand in the exam room, in the skill of surgeons or the bedside manner of nurses. And that’s definitely part of it. But your brand is also being built (or destroyed) in the billing office, on the prior-auth line, and the moment patients open their statements. The post…
Monopolistic practices often fly under the radar, but they take a steep toll in many areas of healthcare. Here are four types of hidden costs we need to consider. The post The Quiet Monopolies Driving Up Healthcare Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
Clinical trials focus in-sample (direct) effect of vaccines on health outcomes (e.g., decrease in illness, hospitalization, emergency department use, and death). Typically, however, clinical trials do not test whether the vaccines reduce transmission. FDA do not require this as it would be logistically challenging and costly to estimate indirect effects of vaccination within a clinical…
Digital health M&A, 340B challenges and federal funding cuts are top healthcare trends to watch in 2026, according to LRVHealth. The post One VC Firm’s 6 Predictions for the Future of Healthcare in 2026 appeared first on MedCity News.
Tampa General Hospital is launching a virtual cancer care program with Reimagine Care. The partnership seeks to support cancer patients between visits and reduce avoidable emergency care, as well as reduce oncologists’ administrative burden. The post Tampa General Adopts New Oncology Model to Ease Clinician Workload & Improve Patient Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.