Large language models help leverage the social determinants of health for better care navigation, says Karl Ulfers, cofounder and CEO of DUOS.
Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to integrate Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and assets with Henry Ford’s. The expanded organization, to be branded Henry Ford Health, would remain headquartered in Detroit. It would be led by Henry Ford Health President and CEO Bob Riney and governed by a […]
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and a coalition of medical professional societies have released recommendations for modifying the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sepsis metrics to improve sepsis care and outcomes, saying hospitals could potentially lose federal funding if they fail to meet the new benchmarks.
Over the past several days health insurers have criticized the Biden Administration’s proposed regulatory updates to mental health parity requirements, with some decrying what they deem as burdensome compliance requirements.
Practicing medicine is generally seen as a well-paying field, but some positions pay better than others. Physicians and surgeons make higher wages than both the general population and other healthcare providers, and of all specialties, cardiologists top the list. According to nonprofit data analysis firm USA Facts, cardiologists have the highest average annual wage of […]
Having individuals connected by one identifier is good for information sharing and for attracting the private-public partnerships that are essential to moving forward, says Bogi Eliasen, director of health at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.
Family premiums for employer plans will likely rise an average of about 7% this year, with a new KFF analysis predicting the premiums will average $23,968, with employees contributing $6.575 toward that premium on average – a $500 increase year-over-year. On average, covered workers contributed 17% of the cost of single coverage and 29% of […]
Susan Dentzer, president and chief executive officer of America’s Physician Groups, keeps pushing the needle on value-based care.
High efficacy, less time, higher cost-savings and better care outcomes for patients when using XR training were the results of a recent report, according to Pearly Chen, VP of business development and partnerships at HTC VIVE.
Ten health systems, including Banner Health, Memorial Herman and Ochsner Health, with digital health equity company Transformation Capital, have invested over $50 million in Capital Rx, a full-service pharmacy benefit manager and pharmacy benefit administrator.