Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity. Payer Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’...
Like other payers, Centene flagged a mismatch between patient acuity and payment rates in Medicaid. But the insurer said a diversified portfolio helped it navigate challenges in the third quarter. ByEmily Olsen•Oct. 26, 2024 AMA sues MultiPlan, insurers, alleging ‘cartel’ to fix physician ...
The index rates the quality of the studies based on seven critical and nine non-critical domains. Studies were rated high, moderate, low, and critically low quality. To aid in interpreting results, we assessed the quality of evidence of each outcome using the Grading of Recommendations, ...
Sepsis is a life-threatening whole-body inflammatory reaction caused by a severe infection. With mortality rates around 35%, sepsis is responsible for 11 million deaths worldwide every year. In economic terms, sepsis represents a primary cost of hospitalization in developed regions, expending up to...
Being presented by the media as a thought leader in your community raises awareness of your brand. It also helps to build the reputation for individual experts and service lines. Having one of your oncologists featured in a front-page story about rising cancer rates among younger people in rea...
A meta-analysis was conducted to synthesise the pooled rates of HBV healthcare utilisation. The factors influencing utilisation were integrated and visualised using a health disparity research framework. Results Twenty-one studies were included involving 13,171 marginalised poor individuals: sex workers,...
WellSpan Healthusesan AI agent from Hippocratic AI to boost colorectal cancer screening in underserved, at-risk people who are not actively engaged with the health system. Engagement rates and home test kit opt-ins were significantly higher for Spanish-speaking patients versus English speakers, which...
We observed effect sizes substantially larger than what is commonly reported in the literature, and this difference warrants further comment. Our analyses found a 1 µg / m3increase in ambient PM2.5was associated with 2- or threefold increases in the rates of healthcare visits for pediatric res...
Larger companies with self-insured plans also leverage this advantage on private physicians, forcing them to deliver services at increasingly competitive (e.g., lower) rates to keep their business. With increasing pressures from more competition fighting over a perpetually shrinking pie, aggressive mark...
October 24, 2024 Add Comment As regular readers know, I get the chance to attend a lot of healthcare conferences. This is particularly true during the busy Fall conference season. One of... Availity Emphasizes Cybersecurity and Business Continuity in Wake of Industry Cyberattack ...