With AHRQ Under Threat, Backers Remind Congress of Its Value
Once again, Republicans in Congress are pointing to the Federal Agency for Health Research and Quality for Reduction or Elimination. As a letter of almost 200 signatory organizations called «Friends of AHRQ» points out, the organization is threatened both in the appropriation process, where the Chamber Assignments Committee has asked
Medical Schools Abroad: Meeting Demands of Physician Shortage in U.S.
The United States is expected to face a doctor’s shortage between 13,500 and 86,000 by 2036, according to a report Posted a year ago by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Before the day of the game at the end of this month, Health innovation talk with The Dean
MedPAC Grapples with Higher Cost of Medicare Advantage to Taxpayers
From 2018 to 2024, the participation of the eligible beneficiaries of Medicare enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) increased from 37 percent to 54 percent. Now, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Medpac) is dealing with the repercussions of the fact that in 2025 Medicare will spend 20 percent more for ma
Dr. Oz Makes No Assurances on Medicaid Funding Cuts
On March 14, Mehmet Oz, MD, had its confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee to become the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator (CMS). In an hour and a half sessionDr. Oz mostly diverted the concerns of both sides of the hall. In his opening comments, Oz
Immigrant Advocate: Revoking Dreamers’ Health Insurance Access Will Impact Providers and Patients
The Trump administration recently announced plans to revoke DACA (deferred action for children PROPOSED RULE. The proposal would undo a rule that was estimated that allowed 147,000 immigrants to obtain medical care coverage. Health innovation Recently spoke with the policy manager of the National Women’s Forum of the American Asian
What Wellstar Health Likes About New Venture Studio Terrarium
Hank Capps, MD, Information Director and Digital for Wellstar’s health system, based in Georgia, and the president of Catalyst Innovation and Venture ARM of the system, recently sat down with Health innovation Discuss Wellstar’s participation in a new risk study in New York headquarters called Terrario, which aims to incubate
AI and Cybersecurity Transform How Healthcare Is Delivered, General Nakasone Says
After his introduction, Nakasone discussed the disruptive technology, citing Steve Jobs’s announcement that they were going to reinvent the cell phone. This was revolutionary, said Nakasone. He pointed out that those who adapted and adopted the new technology had a great career. However, organizations that were resistant fought. «As we
HIMSS25: Quantifying the Value of Digital Health
On Wednesday, March 5, Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Xealth, spoke at an educational session at the HIMSS annual conference about quantifying the value of digital health. Mainly, McSherry discussed Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s approach to establishing a framework for measuring the impact of its digital health tools and the
At HIMSS25, All that Artificial Intelligence Talk Suddenly Got Very Real
As usual, the HIMSS conference saw numerous thousands of people (according to the president and CEO of Hims, Hal Wolf, the estimated assistance of this year was 28,000) to hurry to the side and yes, and turning all its different dishes furiously. The annual HIMSS conference is nothing more than
CVS Health Sells MSSP Business to Wellvana
Wellvana, based in Nashville, has acquired the business of the Medicare shared savings program (MSSP) of the responsible care of CVS, part of CVS Health, in a transaction of the entire stock, which gives CVS Health a strategic minor investment in Wellvana. Besides, Fierce medical attention informs that CVS Health
Private-Equity Firm Strikes Deal to Buy Walgreens
Founded in 2011, Sycamore specializes in consumer, distribution and retail companies and has raised around $ 10 billion. Among its other current and past investments are Staples, the Belk department store and the Hot Topic clothing retailer. «Sycamore has a deep respect for the members of the talented and dedicated
The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation – Healthcare Economist
That is the title of a new White Book of the USC of Darren Fineson, Karen Van Nuys, Darius Lakdawalla and Dana Goldman with the subtitle «How much do new medication development boost?» What is the elasticity of innovation? It measures the percentage change in innovation, using the flow of
