BIG SANDY, Mont. — The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. It’s one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural hospital that need updating, former CEO Ron Wiens said. He said the hospital, an essential service in its namesake town of nearly 800…
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Industry leaders say the No Surprises Act is protecting patients from surprise bills, but its Independent Dispute Resolution system is being overused and exploited, driving up costs and prompting calls for reform. The post ‘This is Crazy’: Health Experts Call for Changes to the No Surprises Act appeared first on MedCity News.
Denali Therapeutics’ Avlayah received FDA approval for treating Hunter syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. The biologic medicine uses Denali’s proprietary drug delivery technology to cross the protective blood-brain barrier. The post FDA Approval for Denali Therapeutics Blazes a New Trail for Brain-Penetrating Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.
Fawad Butt, CEO of Penguin Ai, gave his candid thoughts on where the healthcare AI market is headed, including how data leakage could be fueling smarter AI models and the limits of agentic AI in enterprise settings. The post Why Agentic AI is Useful But Limited & Other Hot Takes on the AI Market appeared…
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This analysis highlights the health care affordability challenges facing LGBT adults, a growing population that faces health related disparities. Findings from KFF Health Tracking Polls show that LGBT adults face more widespread concerns with affording basic necessities, including health care, compared to non-LGBT adults.
Ian Shakil is the Chief Strategy Officer of Commure, the AI platform being used by HCA, Tenet and others. He came to Commure via its acquisition of Ambient AI vendor Augmedix, and there are a lot other other new acquisitions within Commure (Athelas, PatientKeeper, Memora Health, Rx Health etc). We dived in not only about…
Tech-enabled social needs screenings in FQHCs will include referral pathways and service coordination to ensure Medicaid patients receive timely assistance